Friday, March 23, 2012

WORDS I LEARNED IN LUTA

On a recent trip to Luta, I learned the following words in casual conversation.  These words are heard either mainly or exclusively in Luta.  Some are Spanish, some are Chamorro.

Malahente.  Something of a trouble-maker, disobedient, rebellious, discourteous.  What we would also call disatento.  The word is Spanish, "mala gente," "bad person."

Tammong.  Big, as in dångkulo.

Fasisa.  Same as tammong, dångkulo.  Big!

Po'yet.  Pee-wee.  Small.

Hatgo.  To go into the jungle looking for dågo, nika, fadang  (foods) and so forth.

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