Ifugao Word

Ifugao Word

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Ifugao Riddles

Do we (Ifugaos) have a word for 'riddles'?  If you happen to know, kindly share the word.  Thanks.
Anyway, here are some riddles in the Ifugao Tuwali language:

1.  Ulu  an manawwang an naoha,
Mu dakol di mata na.

2.  Ongal di toona
Dakol di matana
Manu’ di anona (Manuk di kanona)
Mu wi’itna on in-utana

3.  Gayang da hi ad daya
Mu adi mipato’(mipatok) hi luta

4.  Tubun bimmunga
Bungan timmubu

5.  Ma’id ha nanwik ihiya
Mu aganay dala

English translation
1.  A head that pop up alone
But  eyes are too many

2.  Has big mouth
Has many eyes
Chicken is its food
But vomits them out in the morning

3.  Their spear in the heavens
But cannot stand on the earth

4. Leaves that grows fruit
Fruit that grows leaves

5. Nobody has pierced

But keeps on bleeding





Kindly help improve the text with your inputs and additional riddles in Ifugao.  Thanks.

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