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ang nasira kong asawa departed husband
nanliligaw courts (courting)
Sinusuyo tries to please
bago umaakyat ng ligaw. before courting
magkasintahan sweethearts
umiigib ng tubig, fetch water
nagsisibak ng kahoy split wood
pagkatao character, personhood
makilatis would know; used for jewels
pormal pati ang bihis dress formally
nagliligawan nominalized verb meaning sweethearts
nagtatanan eloping
magkasintahan lovers
magsing-irog lovers
palay pa ang lumalapit sa manok the grain come to get the chicken, lit. the grain approaching, going near the chicken
mahinhin modest
idindamping marahan gently pressing
iniisip kita thinking of you
namamanhikan go to the house of the woman to ask permission for their son to marry the daughter of the house (root word panhik, to go up)
abaniko fan
mayumi refined
hingin ang kamay ask for her hand in marriage
Pagkatapos After
Ginayuma charmed( me) with a love potion
Dakila great, noble.
bayan motherland
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