The Crucible: An Autobiography by Colonel Yay, Filipina American Guerrilla

Glossary

glossary anahau a type of palm tree banca boat barrio district, village bayong bag made from palm leaves bodega warehouse bolo machete calesa horse-drawn carriage carabao water buffalo cargador porter cavan container used to store rice, a measuring unit of rice cogon type of grass compadre friend (male) dalagita maiden, young girl ganta unit of measure for grain hija term of endearment, daughter in Spanish jitney (also jeepney) a type of jeep transport kaingin clearing, land used for farming kalaw a type of bird kawali frying pan kingki lamp, petroleum lamp kubo hut, shelter lola grandmother maganda beautiful 319 mestiza/ mestizo person of mixed racial ancestry pala no direct translation; indicates surprise palay unharvested rice paltik homemade gun papag bed pasikat showing off, a show pasyal stroll sampaguita small white flower segurista someone who does things only when certain of success sitios sites or districts suapang greedy sumbong complaint talahib coarse grass tanpipi (also tampipi) bag tapa salted meat tuyo dried fish 320 • glossary about the editor Denise Cruz is an assistant professor of English and American Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. Her current research focuses on transpacific Filipina and Filipino writers who published in the United States and the Philippines during the first half of the twentieth century. ...