A Little Book of Filipino Riddles - Part 7
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Part 7

Limang puno nang niog; isay matayog.

(Tag.) Dalire

Five cocoanut palms; one is higher.

Fingers

53.

Adda lima nga Principes nagcallogongda amin ti pisi.

(Iloc.) Ramay

There are five princes and their hat is one half.

Fingers

The nails are the hats.

54.

Adda maysa nga ealapati nga nagna ti tinga ti ili manocayo cona ti ari no adda mainayon nga pisi justo nga dua polo cami.

(Iloc.) Ramay

There is a dove that walked in the middle of the town. How many are you said the king. If there is a half added we shall be twenty.

Fingers

55.

Ni ni conconana aoan ti matana (Iloc.) Tammodo

Here, here, he says, but has no eyes.

Forefinger

It points here and there, touching the things in question, but it cannot see.

56.

Tata baculud ay ain-mena maita na ut-tunna si catanang-nga.

(Gad.) Quiray

A mountain the summit of which cannot be seen, being very high.

Forehead

57.

Tubo sa punso, ualang buko.

(Tag.) Buhoc

Sugar-cane on clay, with no joints (knots).

Hair

58.

Cahoy nga tambalisa, tapson indi malaya.

(Bis.) Buhoc

A plant which does not fade when cut down.

Hair

59.

Iclog iti calao bolig iti lima.

(Iloc.) Ima

The calao's egg is five-parted.

Hand

The _calao_ is the hornbill; the egg here in question is perhaps his strange head-excrescence.

60.

Isang bayabas peto ang butas.

(Tag.) Ulo

One guava with seven holes.

Head

61.

Isa ca bungsud nga pito ang iya buho.

(Bis.) Olo

A small hill having seven holes.

Head

62.

Sica a tao ti yan ti minuterum.

(Iloc.) Puso