Aetas---Aborigine black pygmies of the Philippines.

Agong---A brass tom-tom.

Ahad---Sunday.

Aisa---Bedtime.

Albaa---Wednesday.

Anting-anting--Moro charm or amulet.

Asar---Sunset.

Asura---The anniversary of the last day of the Deluge.

Bagobo---A tribe of mountain pagans in Mindanao.

Baklaynun-Tagidaina-One of the three legendary original Moro tribes.

Bal-bal---The Moro equivalent of a werewolf.

Barangay--The native tribal unit of government. A village.

Barong---A single-edged weapon of the Moros.

Barrio---A small native village.

Bejuco---Rattan.

Belatics---Pointed stakes set in the trail as an obstruction.

Betel---The nut of the areca palm, chewed by the Moros.

Bilaans---A tribe of long haired mountaineers of Mindanao.

Biola---Violin

Bo-bo---A bulb used by the Moros in poisoning fish.

Bodoh---Stupid

Bosque---A native term for jungle.

Bumbaran--The mythical Moro paradise which sank beneath the sea.

Caliph---An honored ruler of the Mohammedans.

Campilan--A tremendous two-handed sword of the Moros.

Carabao---Water buffalo

Cebuanos--Inhabitants of the island of Cebu

Cedula---Registration card.

Cotta---A Moro fort.

Daop-Daop--Cymbals.

Datu---A Moro title (see notes on Moro titles).

Duimaat---Friday

Frangipane--A white flower, the funeral flower of the Moros.

Gabang---Piano.

Gadang---Wooden tom-tom.

Garay---Outrigger pirate vessel of the Moros.

Halilaya-Puasa--The day for breaking the fast of the Ramadan.

Hammis---Thursday

I.

Imam---A Moro title (see notes on Moro titles).

Isnin---Monday

J.

Jihad---The Holy War authorized by the Koran.

Jubba---The white robe worn by a juramentado.

Jumada I--The month of May.

Jumada II--The month of June.

Juramentado--A religious fanatic seeking death.

K.

Kawayan--Bamboo.

Kolarian tribes--Pagans of India.

Kris---A way-edged cutting weapon of the Moros.

Kulaying--Jew's harp.

Kulingtangan--A row of brass tom-toms played in a scale.

Kurits---A mythical monster of the Moro traditions.

L.

Lantaka---A Moro brass cannon.

Lojar---Noontime.

M.

Magarip---After sunset.

Magloonsy--The Moro dance of love.

Magpanhaly--Moro posture dance.

Magpanhaly-tauty-The Moro fisherman's dance.

Mag-sabil--A juramentado Moro

Magsaggow--Moro elopement.

Magsayaw--Moro spear dance.

Maguindanao--The tribe of Lake Moros.

Maimbunghanuns-One of the legendary tribes of aborigine Moros.

Mamanuas--Black pagan tribe of Mindanao.

Mangangayo--Pirate.

Manggayans--A tribe of pagan mountaineers of Mindoro Island.

Manobos--A tribe of pagan mountaineers of Mindanao.

Manuju---An amok Moro.

Maulud---The birthday of Mohammed.

Moi---A pagan people of Indo-China.

Muharram--The month of January.

Murad---The day on which Mohammed ascended to Paradise.

N.

Nakura---The commander of a Moro privateering expedition.

Napi---Moro religious oath.

Negritos---General term for black pygmies of the Philippines.

Nipa---A palm, the leaves of which are used to make houses.

P.

Pah---A mythical monster of Moro tradition and legend.

Panglima--A Moro title (see notes on Moro titles).

Parang-sabil--The road to Paradise.

Payahan---Difficult to teach.

Prao---A native outrigger boat.

Pulawta---A bamboo flute.

Punayama--A plant eaten by the Moros to dispel the pangs of hunger.

R.

Rabia I---The month of March.

Rabia II---The month of April.

Rajab---The month of July.

Rajah---An Oriental ruler.

Rajahmuda--The son of the Sultan.

Rajamadan--The month of September.

S.

Sabtu---Saturday

Safar---The month of February.

Salasa---Tuesday

Samal---One of the Moro tribes.

Sapit---A Moro sailing vessel used for hauling cargo.

Senoi---A pagan tribe of the Malay States.

Shabon---The month of August.

Shawwal--The month of October.

Simbilan--Moro throwing spears or javelins.

Soling ---A bamboo flute.

Subo---Before sunrise.

Sultan---Temporal and spiritual leader of the Moros.

Sungud---A marriage problem.

T.

Tagbanuas--An aborigine tribe of the Palawan Island.

Tagidaina--The ancient name for the Samals.

Tagimahanun Tagidaina-One of the three legendary original Moro tribes.

Tarabusan--A mythical monster of the Moro legends.

Taraquito--A fish of the Pompano family.

Toala---A pagan tribe of Celebes.

Toobly---A root used by the Moros to stupefy fish.

V.

Vedda---A pagan tribe of Ceylon.

Vinta---A small outrigger canoe.

Visaya---A native unit of the Visayan or Middle Islands of the Philippines.
------------Also the Moro word for slave.

Z.

Zu'lhijjah--The month of December.

Zu'lkadah--The month of November.

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