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Tinadtad ti rabaona, lauya ti onegna.
(Iloc.,--also Pang.) Langca
Minced outside; _lauya_ within.
Langca
_Lauya_; meat on bones, thoroughly cooked in water with vinegar and spices. Langca is a large sort of breadfruit.
131.
Agbibitin nga oging.
(Iloc.,--also Pang.) Longboy
Charcoal hanging.
Longboy
A plum-like fruit.
132.
Adda inbitin co nga langdet tangtangaden ti baboaquet.
(Iloc.) Longboy
I hang up a chopping-block: the old women look up at it.
Longboy
133.
Hindi hayop, hindi tao, Nag dadamit ng de pano.
(Tag.) Mabalo
Not an animal, not a man, Yet it is clad in velvet.
Mabalo
A fruit somewhat like a peach.
134.
Agbibiten a puso.
(Iloc.) Manga
A heart hanging.
Mango
135.
Isang cabang senorito, pulus may sombrero.
(Tag.) Bunga
A group of little gentlemen, all with their hats.
Palmnuts
136.
Bahay ni Santa Ana punong puno nang bala.
(Tag.) Papaya
Santa Ana's house is full of bullets.
Papaya
The papaya contains abundance of round, s.h.i.+ning, black seeds the size of buckshot or larger.
137.
Metung a bulsa mitmu yang paminta.
(Pamp.) Kapaya
A pocket full of peppercorns.
Papaya
The round black seeds of the papaya are the peppercorns.
138.
Abongnin Dona Maria alictob na botilla.
(Pang.) Apayas
Dona Maria's house is surrounded by a bottle.
Papaya
139.
Balay ni Santa Maria nalicmut ti espada.
(Iloc.,--also Pang., Gad., Bis.) Pina
Santa Maria's house is surrounded by swords.
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