Betel.
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Adda tallo nga babbalasang quet no mapanda maquimisa; iti caoes ti maysa ata berde, quet dadiay maysa Page 29ata porao, quen dadiay maysa ata lomabaga; quet norommuardan ata malabaga amin iti caoesdan.
(Iloc.) Mamabuyo
There are three ladies who went to mass; the dress of one was green, of another white, of the other red; when they came out together the dresses of all were red.
Betel
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Nasatiyan pa nang kanyang ina, kinuha at pinapagasawa.
(Tag.) Ang bungang isinasama sa itso
Still in his mother's body was taken and made to marry.
Betel
The areca nut is first taken out of its covering before being united with the betel leaf and lime.
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Bulong tiptipparo; puso balasang baro.
(Iloc.) Mama
A tiptipparo leaf; the heart, a young man and a young woman.
Betel
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Papel a berde sinoratac ti purao Page 30quet intedco iti sangaili dina insubli.
(Iloc.) Gaoed
I wrote a green paper with white: I gave it to my visitor and he did not return it.
Betel-leaf
White lime is smeared upon the green leaf, which is then used to enwrap a bit of areca nut for chewing.