amain -   tiyo   (brother of your mother or father; uncle)

amama - lolo   (grandfather - the father of your mother or father)

apuyan - posporo      (match - a slender piece of wood/cardboard tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed against a chemically prepared surface)

biribi -   nagmamadali   (in a hurry)

dangan - dahil sa  (because of)

igahin - isama, idagdag   (to increase the nmber or quantity)

inain -   tiya (sister of your mother or father; aunt)

inana - lola  (grandmother;  the mother of your mother or father)

itsa -    ihagis  (throw)

iwi -    alaga, ampon   (taking care of an animal for someone who is the real owner)

kaka -  kuya  or ate    (the oldest child of a couple, whether a boy or a girl)

kalpi - pitaka    (wallet or purse)

udong - anak o kapatid na lalaki

About the Contributor

Elsa Araneta Morales is an office employee based in Brunei.  She discovered the website just recently and immediately sent a list of words for our Cavinti vocabulary.