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Corn
Refers to eating it from the cob.
111.
Pina pina marabotinia no aoan dayta matayca.
(Iloc.) Bagas
_Pina pina marabotinia_, If there is none you will die.
Rice
112.
Siasino ngata ti nagbuniag a daga?
(Iloc.) Asin
What earth has been baptised?
Salt
113.
Aniat cangatoan a recado?
(Iloc.) Asin
What is the best spice?
Salt
114.
Perlas yang maningning a ibat qung mina, nung mibalic ya qung penibatana matda ing ningning na.
(Pamp.) Asin
A sparkling pearl that came from the mine, in going to its source loses its brilliancy.
Salt
The original source was the sea; but in water salt dissolves.
Fruit.
115.
Matebtibonec malimtimbocol bagobagooay tapuco anbalbalangay dalem.
(Pang.) Atsuete
Round, plump; hairy outside; red inside.
Atsuete
A red fruit used for seasoning fish.
116.
Ulo ng principe tinadtad ng ispile.
(Tag.) Bunga ng bangcol
Head of a prince stuck full of pins.
Bangcol
It is like a round ball stuck with pins.
117.
Dinan yan penalsay Dios ya loab tod tabla it say paoay toel equet.
(Pang.) Cabat.i.te
What creature of G.o.d is smooth inside but like a net outside?
A fruit. Cabat.i.te
118.
Agbibitin a sinanlagangan.
(Iloc.) Damortis
Hanging like a pot-rest.
Camachilis (fruit)
119.
Balay ni Santa Ana nalicmut ti caramba.
(Iloc.) Niog
Santa Ana's house is surrounded by a jar.
Cocoanut
120.