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Elicitation Material

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Animals

Animal Body Parts

Amphibian

Reptiles

Birds

Insects

Mammals
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Fish

Crustaceans

Mollusks

References

Informant Profile

Animals

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 animal hayop binatang [bi.na.ʹtaŋ] dictionary

(general) [sa.tːu.ʹwa]
sattuwa (non-
domesticated)

02 domesticated manso hayup [ha.ʹjup] dictionary

03 stray or ligáw; kātay [ʹkaː.taj] dictionary

roaming freely
animals laóg
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04 ferocious mabangis malalat [ma.la.ʹlat] dictionary

05 tame maamo passut [pa.ʹsːut] dictionary

06 flock, as of birds; langkáy baanan [ba.ʔa.ʹnan] dictionary

herd, as of cattle

Animal Body Parts

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 tail buntot ikug [ʔi.ʹkug] dictionary

02 mouth bunganga banglus [baŋ.ʹlus] dictionary

sungad [su.ʹŋad]

03 fur balahibo bulbul [bul.ʹbul] dictionary

04 wings pakpak pikpik [pik.ʹpik] dictionary

05 feathers balahibo bulbul [bul.ʹbul] dictionary

ng ibon

06 beak tuka tukaʹ [tu.ʹkaʔ] dictionary

07 chicken palong
comb

08 long tail lawi

feathers of
rooster
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09 wattle of a bird lambî

or fowl

10 horn sungay tanduk [tan.ʹduk] dictionary

11 fangs pangil tangil [ta.ʹŋil] dictionary

12 the goat’s langgót

beard

13 fins palikpik

14 gills agalya; asang [ʔa.ʹsaŋ] dictionary

hasang

15 scales kaliskis sisik [si.ʹsik] dictionary

16 tentacles galamay gulamay [gu.la.ʹmaj] dictionary

17 pincers sipit sipit [si.ʹpit] dictionary

Amphibian at Reptile

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 frog palaka ambak [ʔam.ʹbak] dictionary

Mantianak (large [man.ti.ʔa.ʹnak]
frog with long
legs)
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02 tadpole butete butitiʹ (pufferfish) [bu.ti.ʹtiʔ] dictionary

03 snake hās [ʹhaːs] dictionary

ahas hās tangkig (sea [haːs.taŋ.ʹkig]
snake)

04 cobra ulupong dupung (green [du.ʹpuŋ] dictionary

viper;
Trimeresurus)

05 python sawa sawa [sa.ʹwa] dictionary

amamatun (large) [a.ma.ma.ʹtun]

06 lizard butiki pinit (small house [pi.ʹnit] dictionary

lizard) [ta.ʹbil]
tabil (small lizard) [bu.ka.bu.ʹka]
buka-buka (small
flying lizard

07 grass bubuli tabil niyug [ta.bil.ni.ʹjug]

lizard

08 gecko tuko tukkiʹ [tu.ʹkːiʔ] dictionary

09 iguana bayawak bibang (iguana or [bi.ʹbaŋ] dictionary

monitor lizard)

10 chameleon hunyango

11 crocodile buwaya buaya [bu.ʔa.ʹja] dictionary

12 turtle pagong bauu (land turtle, [ba.ʔu.ʹʔu] dictionary

tortoise) [pu.ʹsːu]
pussu (green
turtle)

13 sea turtle pawikan payukan [pa.ju.ʹkan] dictionary

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14 turtle shell kala

15 poison lason lassun [la.ʹsːun] dictionary

16 venom kamandag

17 to molt skin magluno hilunu [hi.lu.ʹnu] dictionary

Birds

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 bird ibon manuk-manuk [ma.nuk.ma.ʹnuk dictionary

(includes flying ]
insects)

02 chicken manok manuk [ma.ʹnuk] dictionary

(domestic) [la.bu.ʹjuʔ]
labuyu’ (wild
chicken)

03 egg itlog iklug [ʔik.ʹlug] dictionary

04 chick sisiw impis [ʔim.ʹpis] dictionary

05 hen inahin manuk umagak [ma.nuk.ʔu.ma.ʹ dictionary

gak]
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06 rooster tandang manuk [ma.ʹnuk] dictionary

07 crow uwak uwak [ʔu.ʹwak] dictionary

08 quail pugo itaw (button [ʔi.ʹtaw] dictionary

quail) [ta.ʹbun]
tabun (large type
of quail)

09 duck pato patuʹ [pa.ʹtuʔ] dictionary

undan (wild [ʔun.ʹdan]
duck)

10 white- bibe; bibi patuʹ [pa.ʹtuʔ] dictionary

colored
duck

11 black- itik itik [ʔi.ʹtik] dictionary

colored
duck

12 sparrow maya maya (weaver [ma.ʹja] dictionary

bird)

13 swallow himpapalis kalasiyaw [ka.la.si.ʹjaw] dictionary

Sayaw (edible [sa.ʹjaw]
nest swallow)

14 dove; kalapati assang [ʔa.ʹsːaŋ] dictionary

pigeon mangha (wild) [maŋ.ʹha]
bawd (imperial [ʹbawd]
pigeon) [dun.du.ʹnaj]
dundunay [ka.ma.ʹsu]
(nicobar pigeon) [ka.ʹŋuʔ]
kamasu (white [ʹmaː.pa.ti]
nutmeg pigeon) [pu.ʹnaj]
kangu’ (red [ʔuk.ʹʔuk]
breasted pigeon)
māpati (gray-
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headed pigeon)
punay (green
pigeon)
uk‘uk (slender-
billed cuckoo
dove)

15 turtledove tukmol

16 parrot loro agap [ʔa.ʹgap] dictionary

kangag (green [ka.ʹŋag]
parrot) [ni.ʔu.ʹri]
niuri (red parrot)

17 owl kuwago lukluk [luk.ʹluk] dictionary

kulahuk (species [ku.la.ʹhuk]
of owl)

18 woodpecker tariktik bubulantuk [bu.bu.lan.ʹtuk] dictionary

19 heron tipol; tagak tallaʹ-tallaʹ [ta.lːaʔ.ta.ʹlːaʔ] dictionary

(alt.)

20 falcon; lawin sāmbulaan [saːm.bu.la.ʹʔan] dictionary

eagle (species of
hawk)

21 pugad nest pugad [pu.ʹgad] dictionary

22 to soar in imbulog
the air

23 to be pitted sabong papagtakbiun [pa.pag.tak.bi.ʹʔ dictionary

against un]
another

24 to sit on yupyop
eggs
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Other bird terms in Tausug:

1. bakakka [ba.ka.ʹkːa], kalaw [ka.ʹlaw], tawsi [taw.ʹsi] ‘hornbill‘

2. bangaw [ba.ʹŋaw], ‘large white bird’

3. kalaglaw [ka.lag.ʹlaw] (undefined)

4. mandasiyang [man.da.si.ʹyaŋ], ‘glossy starling’

5. pawpit [paw.ʹpit], ‘lark’

6. paymping [pajm.ʹpiŋ], ‘water pipit’

7. saguksuk [sa.guk.ʹsuk], ‘cuckoo’

8. sambal [sam.ʹbal], ‘albatross’

Insects

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 insect insekto; manuk (flying [ma.ʹnuk] dictionary

kulisap insects)

02 mosquito lamok hilam [hi.ʹlam] dictionary

hamaʹ (small [ha.ʹmaʔ]
mosquito that
gives a stinging
bite)

03 mosquito kitikiti tilaw-tilaw [ti.law.ti.ʹlaw] dictionary

larvae

04 fly langaw pikut (common [pi.ʹkut] dictionary

housefly) [ha.mud.ha.ʹm
hamud-hamud ud]
(small housefly) [tu.ʹdi]
tudi (fly larvae)
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05 blow fly bangaw langaw (largefly; [la.ʹŋaw] dictionary

bluefly; horsefly)

06 firefly alitaptap lambitung [lam.bi.ʹtuŋ] dictionary

07 bee bubuyog pussukan [pu.sːu.ʹkan] dictionary

tadul (small [ta.ʹdul]
bee)

08 honeybee pukyutan pussukan [pu.sːu.ʹkan] dictionary

09 weevil bukbok bukbuk (wood [buk.ʹbuk] dictionary

borer)

10 hornet; putakti kabulig [ka.bu.ʹlig] dictionary

wasp lampinig [lam.pi.ʹnig]

11 cockroach ipis kuuk [ku.ʹʔuk] dictionary

12 golden salaginto mūt kubing [ʹmuːt.ku.biŋ] dictionary

tortoise (variety of
beetle beetle)

13 June beetle salagubang samagung [sa.ma.ʹguŋ] dictionary

(small brown [tu.kːuʔ]
beetle)
tukku’ (large
brown water
beetle)

14 coconut uwang binsaluk [bin.sa.ʹluk] dictionary

beetle

15 butterfly paru-paro kabaʹ-kabaʹ [ka.baʔ.ka.ʹbaʔ dictionary

]

16 moth gamu-gamo
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17 dragonfly tutubi bānag [ʹbaː.nag] dictionary

18 praying mandarangkal;
mantis sasamba (alt.)

19 locust balang ampan dulu [am.ʹpan.du.lu] dictionary

20 grasshopper tipaklong bilalang [bi.la.ʹlaŋ] dictionary

21 cricket; kuliglig bunga suga [bu.ŋa.su.ʹga]

cicada luy luyit (cicada- [luj.lu.ʹjit]
like insect)

22 ant langgam sanam [sa.ʹnam] dictionary

apipila’ (large [a.pi.pi.ʹlaʔ]
red winged [ba.ʹŋag]
house ant)
bangag (variety
of ant)

23 black ant kwitib makut [ma.ʹkut] dictionary

24 tree ant hantik

25 bedbug surot bangking [baŋ.ʹkiŋ] dictionary

26 louse kuto kutu [ku.ʹtu] dictionary

27 flea pulgas ungkut-ungkut [ʔuŋ.ʹkut.ʔuŋ.k dictionary

(beach flea) ut]
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28 termite anay anay [ʔa.ʹnaj] dictionary

29 mite hanip

30 tick garapata tungaw [tu.ʹŋaw] dictionary

31 spider gagamba lawaʹ [la.ʹwaʔ] dictionary

32 scorpion alakdan kalajangking, [ka.la. dictionary

kajalangking d͡ ʒaŋ.ʹkiŋ]
[ka.d͡ ʒa.
laŋ.ʹkiŋ]

33 worm bulati ūd [ʹuːd] dictionary

34 earthworm uod kalug [ka.ʹlug] dictionary

ūd [ʹuːd]

35 woolly higad
worm

36 centipede antipalo; titipalu [ti.ti.pa.ʹlu] dictionary

alupihan (alt.) (phosphorescen [la.hi.ʹpan]
t centipede);
lahipan
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Mammals

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 (ambaw) tikus [ti.ʹkus] dictionary

mouse bubuwit [am.ʹbaw.ti.kus]

02 ambaw [am.ʹbaw] dictionary

rat daga

03 dog aso iru [ʔi.ʹru] dictionary

04 puppy tuta

05 cat pusa kuting [ku.ʹtiŋ] dictionary

06 kitten kuting

07 cow baka sapi [sa.ʹpi] dictionary

08 goat kambing kambing [kam.ʹbiŋ] dictionary

09 kābaw [ʹkaː.baw] dictionary

carabao kalabaw

10
dwarf tamaraw
buffalo
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11 babuy [ba.ʹbuj] dictionary

pig baboy

12
piglet biik

13
wild boar baboy-ramo

14 usa [ʔu.ʹsa] dictionary

deer usa

15 monkey matsing amuʹ [ʔa.ʹmuʔ] dictionary

16 civet musang tinggawng [tiŋ.ʹgawŋ] dictionary

17 kabug (fruit bat) [ka.ʹbug] dictionary

bat paniki kabilaw (small [ka.bi.ʹlaw]
house bat)

18 lumbá-lumbá uppung [ʔu.ʹpːuŋ] dictionary

dolphin lumbaʹ-lumbaʹ [lum.ʹbaʔ.lum.ba
(porpoise) ʔ]

19 kahumbu [ka.hum.ʹbu] dictionary

whale balyena

20 sea cow/ baboy-dagat/

manatee
dugong

21 burrow; hole lunggâ lungga’ [luŋ.ʹgaʔ] dictionary

dug in the
ground by
snakes, rats,
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22 a pool of muddy lubluban

place where
animals, esp.
carabaos and
pigs, usually
wallow

Fish

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 anything useful lamandagat

obtained from
the sea, as
seaweeds,
fishes, shells,
etc.

02 fish isda istaʹ [is.ʹtaʔ] dictionary

03 freshwater tabang

04 saltwater alat

Freshwater

05 silver perch ayungin

06 trichogaster gurami
pectoralis
regan
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07 freshwater hito tawti [taw.ʹti] dictionary

catfish [ʔi.pun.ʔi.ʹpun]
ipun-pun (young)

08 adult fresh- tawilis

water sardine
(Harengula
tawilis)

09 mullet banak mānak [ʹbaː.nak] dictionary

aluwan (snake- [ʔa.lu.ʹwan]

head mullet)

10 goby biyâ tamangkaʹ [ta.maŋ.ʹkaʔ] dictionary

Saltwater

11 codfish bakaláw

12 milkfish bangús bangus [ba.ʹŋus] dictionary

uwa’ (mature [ʔu.ʹwaʔ]

female milkfish)

13 red glithead bisúgo

14 flathead fish lubalob kulampira’ [ku.ʹlam.pi.raʔ] dictionary

15 groper fish lapulapo

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16 herring or lawlaw kasig [ka.ʹsig] dictionary

sardine

17 leather jacket lapis

fish

18 lump fish lupo

19 snapper maya-maya maya-maya [maː.ja.ʹma.ːja] dictionary

bahaba’ (russel [ba.ha.ʹbaʔ]
snapper) [ba.huʔ.ba.ʹhuʔ]
bahu’-bahu’ [da.ʹpak]
(brown-striped)
dapak (red)

20 short-winged lawin-lawin bingki [biŋ.ʹki] dictionary

flying fish

21 striped lumahan lumahan [lu.ma.ʹhan] dictionary

mackerel

22 yellowfin tuna tambakol panit gampal [pa.nit.gam.ʹpal] dictionary

23 parrot fish lutiin ugus [ʔu.ʹgus] dictionary

24 silver sea apahap

bass

25 sillago; sand asuhos

borer

26 tuna atún panit [pa.ʹnit] dictionary

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27 a local name dalagambukid,

given to the dalagang-bukid
various species
of fish belonging
to the Caesio

28 flounder dapa

29 flatfishes (Order darapâ kulampiraʹ [ku.lam.pi.ʹraʔ] dictionary

Heterosomata)

30 big-eyed dilát tulibas [tu.li.ʹbas] dictionary

herring

31 big-eyed matambaka tulay liʹgat [tu.ʹlaj.liʔ.gat] dictionary

scad tamarung (big- [ta.ma.ʹruŋ]
bodied round
scad)

32 long jawed dilis piyatay timbang [pi.ja.ˌtaj.tim.ʹba dictionary

anchovies ŋ]

33 swordfish dugsô manumbuk [ma.num.ʹbuk] dictionary

34 cavalla dulasan anak bung [a.nak.ʹbuŋ] dictionary

istaʹ putiʹ [ʔis.taʔ.pu.ʹtiʔ]

35 barracuda dumbusan bangasan [ba.ŋa.ʹsan] dictionary

(banded) [lam.ba.ʹnaʔ]
lambanaʹ
(striped)

36 crevalle salaysay salay-salay [sa.ʹlaj.sa.laj] dictionary

(Caranx sp)
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37 jack or talakitok mangsaʹ [maŋ.ʹsaʔ] dictionary

trevally

38 sardines tamban kasig (general) [ka.ʹsig] dictionary

tamban (Indian [tam.ʹban]
sardine)

39 halfbeak siliw

40 needlefish susuwi

41 shortbodied hasa hasa

mackerel

42 globefish; tikung butitiʹ [bu.ti.ʹtiʔ] dictionary

pufferfish

43 adult leather tilapya tilapiya [ti.la.pi.ʹja] dictionary

jacket fish
(Scomberoides
lysan)

44 mackerel tulingan
tuna

45 longhorn bákabáka taballung [ta.ba.ʹlːuŋ] dictionary

cowfish

46 lady fish bídbid

47 stone fish sumalapaw

(Synanceia
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horrids)

48 shark pating kaytan [kaj.ʹtan] dictionary

Other fish terms in Tausug:

1. babakan [ba.ba.ʹkan], ‘porcupine fish’

2. bigaung [bi.ga.ʹuŋ], ‘theraponid grunt’

3. buna’ [bu.ʹnaʔ], ‘leaf fish’

4. dalag [da.ʹlag], ‘mudfish’

5. ilak [ʔi.ʹlak], ‘stripped rudder fish’

6. indangan [ʔin.da.ʹŋan], ‘surgeon fish’

7. kamang [ka.ʹmaŋ], ‘lizard fish’

8. kandaman [kan.da.ʹman] ‘bull’s eye fish’

9. kandayan [kan.da.ʹjan], ‘sailfish’

10. kappu [ka.ʹpːu], ‘scorpion fish’

11. kulabutan [ku.la.bu.ʹtan], ‘cuttlefish’

Crustaceans

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 shrimp hipon ullang [ʔu.ʹlːaŋ] dictionary

pisayan (species [pi.sa.ʹjan]
of shrimp

02 freshwater suwahe utap [ʔu.ʹtap] dictionary

shrimp
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03 small tagunton ullang [ʔu.ʹlːaŋ] dictionary

shrimp

04 prawn sugpo ullang [ʔu.ʹlːaŋ] dictionary

05 lobster ulang kaulang (spiny [ka.ʔu.ʹlaŋ] dictionary

lobster without
spincers)

06 dark-colored alimango umang (hermit [ʔu.maŋ] dictionary

crab crab)

07 light-colored alimasag kagang [ka.ʹgaŋ] dictionary

crab

08 small crab talangka

09 spanner kuratsa kagang pamaʹ [ka.ʹgaŋ.pa.maʔ] dictionary

crab
(curacha)

10 hardened fat aligi

of crabs,
shrimps, etc.

Mollusks

English Tagalog Orthographic Phonetic Data

Representation Transcription Source

01 snail suso laway-laway [la.ʹwaj.la.waj] dictionary

(land)
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02 large snail bangúnngon

(cone-
shaped)

03 sea snail balakwit bulaluan [bu.la.lu.ʹʔan] dictionary

04 clam kabibe tuway [tu.ʹwaj] dictionary

05 cockle batotoy

06 giant clam taklobo manangkay [ma.naŋ.ʹkaj] dictionary

(Tridaena gigas)

07 mussel tahong

08 oyster talaba kuham [ku.ʹham] dictionary

References

Name Publication Title Publisher

Date

01 Irene U. Hassan Published Tausug-English Summer

Seymour A. Ashley 1975, Second Dictionary: Kabtangan Institute of
Mary L. Ashley Edition 1994 Iban Maana Linguistics, Inc.

02

03