A Little Book of Filipino Riddles - Part 15
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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, shining, 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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