"Tanggad" is a word in ILOKANO
v. /AG-/ to be in a period of confinement after childbirth.
Am I witch? I don't know. That's what they call me. They say it's because I follow the rhythms of the earth, honor the seasons, dance under the moon and seek the ancient herbal wisdom of our ancestors. "Folk Lore, poppycock, myths," they say as they sneer at the rosemary in my cup, the comfrey brewing on the stove and turmeric stains on my hands. "Western medicine and science have replaced all that nonsense," they say. They make witches out to be evil and then call me a witch because I am seeking the knowledge & ancient wisdom that the world seems hell bent on forgetting. Well, they can call me what they like, but I know I am not evil. This is what I know: I am an intuitive woman who instinctively knows that this sacred earth holds healing that western medicine will never be able to replace. I will be here holding space. I will be their witch. So, here I am- A kitchen witch sipping her Rosemary tea, mixing up her herbal potion, dancing under the moon, and fighting for the knowledge & wisdom of our grandmothers to not be forgotten.
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Cross-eyed monster: When I grow up I want to be a bus driver. Witch: Well, I won't stand in your way.
As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with …
Read the complete definitionThis term embraces the idea of joining or uniting one thing to on-other, so as thereby to form one aggregate. …
Read the complete definitionv. /-UM-, MANG-:-EN/ to kiss. Mapanak umagep ken ni Apo Nazareno. I’ll go kiss (the hand or raiment of) St. …
Read the complete definitionagpas v [A; a12b2] {1} go after s. o. to catch up with him. Ag-pása, kay wà tu siya kabayad, …
Read the complete definitionagtang n {1} forehead. {2} region just above the genitalia (hu-morous metaphorical). () v [A; a12] hit at the forehead. …
Read the complete definitionalag-ag v [A; a] sift. Ag-águn ta ni rung buli, Lets sift the buri flour. -l-un() n powdered matter ready …
Read the complete definitionalaw (not without l) v [A; a12] {1} watch s. o. from hiding unobserved. Iring nga nag-alaw sa pisù, The …
Read the complete definitionalistu a {1a} energetic. Alistu siyang mutrabáhu, He works energetically. {b} agile. Alistu siyang milikay, He dodged ag-ily. {2} shrewd, …
Read the complete definitionandir a {1} short for andir dibúnal, bakyà, sáya be dominated, subjugated to ones wife. {2} subordinate to. Andir ku …
Read the complete definitionángay ought to. Ángay kang magtuun arun makapasar ka, You ought to study if you want to pass. Dì nà …
Read the complete definitionv. /-UM-, AG-/ to breathe, to respire.
Read the complete definitionadj. /NA-/ noisy, boisterous, tumultous. v. /-UM-, AG-/. --syn. ARIWAWA, ARIMEKMEK, TAGARI.
Read the complete definitionatang v {1} [A; b(1)] watch, but not carefully, keep an eye on. Atngi (atangi) ang linung-ag arun dílì muáwas, …
Read the complete definitionayup pa- v [A13; b(1)] let s.t. cook over low heat before taking it o? the stove. Paayupi ang linung-ag …
Read the complete definitionbaang, báang v {1} [B3; c] plug up a hole. Sagbut ang nakabaang sa imburnal, Garbage has choked up the …
Read the complete definitionbahay n rice which got wet before having been threshed. Ba-hay nga gilung-ag búsà dílì mutúbù, You cooked slightly spoiled …
Read the complete definitionbahù a {1} odorous, ill-smelling. Limpiyúhi ang kasilyas kay bahù kaáyu, Clean the toilet because it stinks. {2} having been …
Read the complete definitionbalátik n trap consisting of a trip rope which releases a spear. v {1} [A; ab2] catch with, set a …
Read the complete definitionbantay v [A; b(1)] {1} watch s.t. , keep watch over. Wà siyay ági, nagbantay lang sa úras, He doesnt …
Read the complete definitionbasà a {1} wet. {2} watery, soft. Dì ku gustug kan-un nga basà ang pagkalútù, I dont like rice with …
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