This document contains a collection of riddles and their answers in various Philippine languages. The riddles describe animals, objects, and concepts through descriptive clues and wordplay. Some common subjects of the riddles include animals like bats, dogs, horses, and pigs as well as objects like bells, betel leaves, and cocks. The riddles are designed to challenge the reader's knowledge through cryptic clues.

1. RIDDLES
 Ania iti pinarsua iti Dios a balin suec a maturog?
Answer: (Iloc.) Panniqui
What thing that God made sleeps with its head down?
Answer: Bat
 Pantas ca man, at marunong bumasa at sumulat, aling ibon dito sa mundo
ang lumilipad ay sumususo ang anak?
Answer: (Tag.) Kabag
Although you are wise and know how to read and write, which bird in
this world flies and yet suckles its young?
Answer: Bat
 Uppat iti adiguina, maysa iti baotna, dua iti paypayna, dua iti boneng.
Answer: (Iloc.) Carabao
Four posts, one whip, two fans, and two bolos.
Answer: Carabao
 Apat na tukod langit at isang pang hagupit.
Answer: (Tag.) Kalabao
Four earth posts, two air posts and whip.
Answer: Carabao
 Saquey so torutoro duaray quepay-quepay a patiray mansobsoblay.
Answer: (Pang.) Dueg
One pointing, two moving, four changing.
Answer: Carabao

2.  The head points, the ears move, the legs change position.
Nu mat-tut-lud ay atanang udde; nu mat-tadag ay ibbafa.
Answer: (Gad.) Atu
If he sits down he is high; if he stands up he is low.
Answer: Dog
 Adda maysa nga parsua ni Apo Dios nga adda uppat a sacana, ipusna
quen maysa nga ulona nga aoan ti imana.
Answer: (Iloc.) Caballo
There is one creature of our Lord God which has four legs and a tail
and one head; but it has no arms.
Answer: Horse
 Carga nang carga ay ualang upa.
Answer: (Tag.) Babuy
Always working and no pay.
Answer: The pig
 He is ever eating garbage and waste.
Eto na si “Nuno,” may sunong na guinto.
Answer: (Tag.) Babuy
Here comes “Nuno” with gold on his head.
Answer: Pig
 The pig is a constant scavenger and frequents the space below latrines
and privies; it is a common thing that his snout is yellow as result of his
search.
Magmagna ni inam sangsangitam.
Answer: (Iloc.) Burias

3. While the mother is walking the child is crying.
Answer: A little pig
 Adda maysa nga lacay gomogoyod ti oay.
Answer: (Iloc.) Bao
There is an old man, who always drags rattan.
Answer: Rat
 Kahoy cong Marigundong, na sangay ualang dahon.
Answer: (Tag.) Sungay
My tree in Marigundong (town in Cavite) has branches but no leaves.
Answer: Horn
 The branching horn of a deer.
Maco ca quian, yacu naman ing quian.
Answer: (Pamp.) Ding bitis daring animal a tiapat a bitis nung lalacad ya.
Away! let me have your place.
Answer: The forward legs of an animal
 The hind feet tread in the prints of the forefeet.
Nang hataken co ang baging nagkagulo ang matsing.
Answer: (Tag.) Batingao
When I pulled the vine the monkeys came around.
Answer: Bell
 Tinugtog co ang bangca nagsilapit ang isda.
Answer: (Tag.) Campana sa misa
I rang the banca and the fishes came.

4. Answer: Bell
 Togtoquec ti teppang agarayat ti bagsang
Answer: (Iloc.) Campana
I strike upon the washout and the bagsang come for help.
Answer: Bell
 Otin nen laquic Tapal ni baleuet ed corral manaquis, ya agnaecal.
Answer: (Pang.) Campana
Tapal's ——— hanging within the corral is crying to get out.
Answer: Bell
 Nasatiyan pa nang kanyang ina, kinuha at pinapagasawa.
Answer: (Tag.) Ang bungang isinasama sa itso
Still in his mother's body was taken and made to marry.
Answer: Betel
 Bulong tiptipparo; puso balasang baro.
Answer: (Iloc.) Mama
A tiptipparo leaf; the heart, a young man and a young woman.
Answer: Betel
 Papel a berde sinoratac ti purao Page 30quet intedco iti sangaili dina
insubli.
Answer: (Iloc.) Gaoed
I wrote a green paper with white: I gave it to my visitor and he did not
return it.
Answer: Betel-leaf
 Nagcapa dimet nagpadi; Nagcorona dimet nagari.

5. Answer: (Iloc.) Manoc
Gown but not priest; crown but not king.
Answer: Cock
 Nancorona agimiet ari; nan capa agmuet pari.
Answer: (Pang.) Manoc
The king's crown but not king; the priest's cope, but not priest.
Answer: Cock
 Ania ti pinarsua ni Apo Dios nga ag-gungon ti maquimbaba quet agpidot ti
maquin ngato?
Answer: (Iloc.) Manoc
What thing that Lord God made Page 31sifts below and picks up
above?
Answer: Fowl
 Dinay pinalsay Dios ya managtay carne?
Answer: (Pang.) Manoc
What creature of God is with meat on its head?
Answer: Cock