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ENGLISH

CHAMORRO

NOTES

Story:

Hemplo;
Påsu;
Sinangan;

--Story, tale, episode
--Narrative, Biography
--Statement, Speech

Language:

Lengguåhi;
Fino'

 

To Talk, To Speak:

Ádingan;
Kombetsa

 

To Tell Stories:

Sångan;
Sangåni

--To say
--To tell something

 

Fakla'

--Teller of Stories

Supernatural Beings:

 

 

God, Gods

Asaina;
Yu'os;
Dios

--Lord; God
--The Supreme Being
--God, from the Spanish

Morality:

Kombieni

--Proper, right thing to do

Spiritual Energy:

Alentos;
Fuetsa;
Minetgot

--Energy
--Power, Force
--Strength

To Pray

Fanaitai;
Tayuyuti;
Táyuyot

--To say prayers;
--To pray for;
--To pray to

 

Techa

--Prayer leader at funerals

Special words used in this section:

ENGLISH

CHAMORRO

NOTES

Weaving:

Måmfok, Tufok

 

 

Belembaotuyan

Chamorro musical instrument

 

Chenchule'

Present, gift, donation

Wedding:

Umasagua

 

 

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