The Bontoc Igorot

by Albert Ernest Jenks

Ague	Wug-wug
Beri-beri	Fu-tut
Blindness, eyelids closed	Na-ki′-mĭt
Blindness, eyelids open	Fu-lug
Blood, passage of	Ĭn-ĭs-fo cha′-la, or ĭn-tay′-es cha′-la
Boil, a	Fu-yu-i′
Burn, a	Ma-la-fûb-chong′
Childbirth	In-sa′-cha
Cholera	Pĭsh-ti′
Circumcision	Sĭg-i-at′
Cold, a	Mo-tug′
Consumption	O′-kat
Corpse	A′-wak
Cut, a	Na-fa′-kag
Deafness	Tu′-wing
Diarrhea	O-gi′-âk
Dumbness	Gna-nak
Eyes, crossed	Li′-i
Eyes, sore	Ĭn-o′-ki
Feet, cracked from wading in rice paddies	Fung-as′
Fever	Im-po′-os nan a′-wak
Goiter	Fĭn-to′-kĕl or fi-kĕk′
Headache	Sa-kĭt′ si o′-lo or pa-tug′ si o′-lo
Health	Ka-wĭs′ nan a′-wak
Itch or mange	Ku′-lĭd
Itch, first stage of small sores	Ka′-ti
Pain	In-sa-kĭ′
Pitted-face	Ga-la′-ga
Rheumatism	Fĭg-fĭg
Scar	Sap-lŭk
Sickness	Nay-yu′ nan a′-wak
Smallpox	Ful-tâng′
Swelling	Nay-am-an′ or kĭn-may-yon′
Syphilis	Na-na
Toe, inturning	Fa′-wĭng
Toothache	Pa-tug′ nan fob-a′
Ulcers and sores, disease of	Lang-ĭng′-i
Varicose vein	O′-pat

Consanguineal and Social Relationships

Aunt	A-ki-na
Babe, boy	Kil-lang′
Babe, girl	Gna-an′
Brother	U′-na
Child	Ong-ong′-a
Consanguineal group or family	Sĭm-pang′ a-nak′, Sĭm-pang′ a-po′, Sĭm-pang′ a′-fong
Father	A′-ma
Man	La-la′-ki
Man, old	Am-a′-ma
Man, poor	Pu′-chi
Man, rich	Ka-chan-a-yan′
Mother	I′-na
Orphan	Nang-o′-so
Orphan, father dead	Nan-a-ma′-na
Orphan, mother dead	Nan-i-na′-na
People	Ĭ-pu-kao′
People, of another pueblo	Mang-i′-li
People, of one’s own pueblo	Kay-il-yan′
Person, one	Ta′-ku
Relative	I-ba′
Sister	A-no′-chi
Twins	Na-a-pĭk′
Wife	A-sa′-wa
Woman	Fa-fay′-i
Woman, old	In-i′-na

Clothing, Dress, and Adornment

Armlet, bejuco	Sung-ûb′
Armlet, boar tusk	Ab-kil′
Bag, flint and steel	Pal-ma-ting′-ûn
Bag, tobacco, cloth	Cho′-kao
Bag, tobacco, bladder carabao or hog	Fi-chong′
Bag, tobacco, bladder deer	Ka′-tat
Beads, string of	A-pong′
Beads, dog tooth	Sa-ong
Beads, seed, black	Gu-sao′
Beads, seed, blue gray	At-lok-ku′-i
Beads, red agate	Si′-lûng
Beads, white, large	Fo′-kûs
Blanket	E-wĭs′ or pi′-tay
Blanket, girl’s	Kûd-pas′
Blanket, black, white stripes	Fa-yĭ-ong′
Blanket, blue	Pi-nag-pa′-gan
Blanket, used to carry baby on back	I-fan′
Blanket, white, blue stripes	Fan-cha′-la
Blanket, white, wide blue stripes	Tĭ-na′-pi
Breechcloth	Wa′-nĭs
Breechcloth, bark, red	Ti-nan′-agt
Breechcloth, bark, white	So′-put
Breechcloth, bark, white, burial	Chi-nang-ta′
Breechcloth, blue	Fa′-a
Breechcloth, blue, small stripes	Bi-no-slun′
Breechcloth, woman’s menstruation	Fa′-la
Ear plug or ear stretcher	Su-wĭp′
Earring, three varieties	Sĭng-sĭng, i-pĭt, sĭng-ut′
Girdle, man’s, chain	Ka′-chĭng
Girdle, man’s, bejuco rope	Ka′-kot
Girdle, man’s, bejuco string	I-kĭt′
Girdle, man’s, fiber	Song-kit-an′
Girdle, woman’s	Wa′-kĭs
Girdle, woman’s, bustle-like	A-ko′-san
Hair, false	Fo-bo-ok′
Hat, man’s	Suk′-lâng
Hat, man’s fez-shaped, of Bontoc pueblo	Ti-no-od′
Hat, man’s rain	Sĕg-fi′
Hat, sleeping	Kut′-lao
Headcloth, burial	To-chong′
Jacket, woman’s	La-ma
Necklace, boar tusk	Fu-yay′-ya
Neck ring, brass	Bang-gû
Pipe	Fo-bang′-a
Pipe, clay	Ki-na-lo′-sab
Pipe, brass “anito”	Tĭn-ak-ta′-go
Pipe, smooth cast metal	Pĭn-e-po-yong′
Rain protector, woman’s	Tûg-wi′
Rain protector, camote leaf	Ang-ĕl′
Shell, mother-of-pearl, worn at waist by men	Fi-kûm′
Shirt, man’s blue burial	Los-a′-dan
Shirt, man’s blue burial, red and yellow threads	A-ni′-wĭs
Skirt, woman’s burial	Kay-ĭn′
Skirt, cotton	Lu-fĭd′ i kad-pas
Skirt, cotton, Bognen	Qa′-bou
Skirt, fiber	Pi-tay′
Skirt, made of falatong	Lu-fĭd′
Skirt, twine of	Mi-no′-kan
Tattoo	Fa′-tĕk
Tattoo, arm	Pong′-o
Tattoo, breast	Chak-lag′

Foods and Beverages