Cavinti Words and Meanings Update

coconut-treeFrom Arch Ronel K. Pabico, who is currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia working as an interior designer and also holds online classes for architectural students. He is also getting ready to publish his first book.

aatag – will help

adua – slight anger

abuhan – cooking area

am -  cooked rice excess water

anayo – folktale beliefs on enchantment

apuyan – fire match

balisbisan – canal

bang-i – foul odor

batalan – bathroom

basil – an itchy worm on the trees

bungbong – bamboo water container

hayo – to go

kalan – stove

kahelada – calamansi juice

kalimayo – dirt stick on the skin for so long time

kalimatyo – half mature ( for fruits)

papag - wooden bed

ibangi – roasted cooking

ilabon – to cook in boling water (for root crops)

itipay – to cook on top of the rice while still hot.

hungot – coconut shell cup

labsak – overcooked or cooked with too muh water

luoy – undeveloped growth of a fruit

maraguso – ampalaya

masirenuhan – to be affected by the change of temperature
(normally afternoon heat and evening cold)

sintonis – kalamansi

pikit – undeveloped coconut

turnohan – community service

ulalo – rotten camote parts

yayaon – going out/leaving

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About Lucila Oblena

A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).