ILOCANO RIDDLES

1. Ania iti pinarsua iti Dios a balin suec a maturog?

    (Iloc.) Panniqui

What thing that God made sleeps with its head down?

       Bat

2. Uppat iti adiguina, maysa iti baotna, dua iti paypayna, dua iti boneng.

    (Iloc.) Carabao

Four posts, one whip, two fans, and two bolos.

    Carabao

3. Magmagna ni inam sangsangitam.

    (Iloc.) Burias

While the mother is walking the child is crying.

       A little pig

4. Adda maysa nga lacay gomogoyod ti oay.

    (Iloc.) Bao

There is an old man, who always drags rattan.

        Rat

    i.e. his tail.

5. Togtoquec ti teppang agarayat ti bagsang

    (Iloc.) Campana

I strike upon the washout and the _bagsang_ come for help.

    Bell

6. Papel a berde sinoratac ti purao quet intedco iti sangaili dina

insubli.

    (Iloc.) Gaoed

I wrote a green paper with white: I gave it to my visitor and he did

not return it.

    Betel-leaf

7. Nagcapa dimet nagpadi; Nagcorona dimet nagari.

    (Iloc.) Manoc

Gown but not priest; crown but not king.

    Cock

8. Ania ti pinarsua ni Apo Dios nga ipagnana ti bocotna?

    (Iloc.) Baloto

What creature made by Lord God walks on its back?

    Boat

9. Bulong ti cappa-cappa nagtalicud nagpada.

    (Iloc.) Lapayag

_Cappa-cappa_ leaves placed back to back.

    Ears

10. Senora a samsamping addai ti uneg ti sarming.

    (Iloc.) Taotao ti mata

A _samsamping_ is in the middle of the mirror.

    The pupil of the eye

         

                 

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