Paruparong Bukid lyrics by Nora Aunor

 

Paruparong bukid na lilipad-lipad
Butterfly (referring to a young lass) that flutters about

Sa gitna ng daa’y papagapagaspas
It waves its wings in the middle of the road

Isang bara ang tapis
Wearing a 9 meter-long rectangular cloth over her skirt

Isang dangkal ang manggas
Sleeves, a handspan long

Ang sayang de kola
Her skirt that’s shaped like a grand piano

Isang piyesa ang sayad
has a train that’s as long as an entire rack of cloth

May payneta pa siya — uy!
She has a decorative hairpin — wow!

May suklay pa mandin — uy!
And even a comb

Nagwas de-ohetes ang palalabasin
She displays her embroidered half-slip (the cloth under the skirt)

Haharap sa altar at mananalamin
She faces the altar, then looks into her mirror

At saka lalakad na pakendeng-kendeng.
Then she walks and sways her hips.