A Little Book of Filipino Riddles - Part 13
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Part 13

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.