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Rungus Varieties of Rice

by: Savoli Mabok, Minobidang Solumban, Majintin Sovoli, and Hamzah Marajun

 

Gingis do Parai (Types of cultivated rice) 
Names Yielding time (months) Description on physical appearance  avaw (odour) additional notes
pinarangan  vagas (skinned) ravo (cluster) tulang  (the whole plant)
length thickness / sizes color mark
ripe young ripe  young
Lumansat 5 onibak alambi osilow otomow aso aso opurak opokong, asapow onibak, sid avak aso gugumu'on
Taviw 5 anaru alambi osilow otomow aso aso opurak asapow, ataviw anaru, sid ulu aso gugumu'on, alavis pompod ravo
Ranggow 5 anaru  alampad osilow otomow aso aso opurak opokong,asapow anaru, sid ulu aso gugumu'on
Mongkobung 5 onibak ko Taviw alampad ko taviw osilow otomow aso aso opurak asapow, ataviw anaru, sid ulu aso gugumu'on, otompok ravo
Rupondok 5  = Taviw  = Taviw osilow otomow itom odung, itom barut itom odung, itom barut opurak asapow, ataviw anaru, sid ulu aso bai sid taras
Kolomonggis 5 anaru ko Taviw  = Taviw aragang -ragang otomow aso aso opurak otigas, opokong anaru, sid ulu aso bai igavul-gavul do mananom
Gimbanon 5 onibak alampad osilow opurak-purak otomow aso aso opurak ataviw, asapow anaru ,sid ulu ovongi gugumu'on
Siladon 5   = Onibak ko Gimbanon   = alampad ko Gimbanon opurak-purak otomow aso aso opurak otigas, opokong anaru, sid kazab ovongi gugumu'on
Gondo 5 Onibak alampad -lampad osilow otomow aragang busul, itom odung aragang busul, itom odung opurak otigas, opokong anaru, sid kazab ovongi bai igavul-gavul do mananom
 Sunggu Langit 5 Onibak alampad -lampad itom -itom otomow kibongit tinduk, kibarut opurak  kibongit tinduk, kibarut opurak  opurak asapow, ataviw anaru,sid pokilok aso bai igavul-gavul do mananom
Rombungavol 5 anaru alampad -lampad osilow otomow aragang barut aragang barut opurak otigas, opokong anaru,sid pokilok aso bai igavul-gavul , o'ompurizon
Rinduyuw 5 Onibak alampad osilow otomow itom odung itom odung opurak otigas, opokong anaru, sid ulu ovongi bai igavul-gavul
Tava'a 5 Onibak alampad itom-itom otomow itom-itom itom odung, kibarut opurak opurak asapow, opokong onibak , sid pokilok ovongi -vongi bai igavul-gavul, osokot tulakan
Mosilow 5 onibak alampad osilow osilow aso aso opurak asapow-sapow, opokong onibak , sid avak aso gugumu'on
 Balasu 5 onibakko ranggow alambi ko ranggow opurak-purak otomow aso aso opurak otigas, opokong onibak , sid avak aso gugumu'on
 Pulut Domburan 5 onibak alampad itom-itom itom-itom itom odung itom odung opurak  = tava'a anaru, sid ulu ovongi  bai igavul, pulut
 Pinolumpung 5 onibak = mongkobung alampad = mongkobung osilow otomow aso aso opurak otigas, ataviw onibak , sid avak ovongi - vongi pulut
 Dolingku 5 onibak = mongkobung alampad = mongkobung osilow otomow itom-odung itom-odung opurak otigas, ataviw anaru, sid ulu ovongi - vongi pulut
 Onggiputon 5 onibak = rombungavol alampad = rombungavol itom-itom otomow itom odung, itom barut itom odung, itom barut aragang otigas, opokong onibak , sid avak ovongi bai igavul, pulut, o'ompurizon
 Kolomintuhun 5 onibak =gondo alampad =gondo osilow otomow aragang busul, itom odung aragang busul, itom odung opurak otigas, ataviw anaru, sid kazab ovongi bai igavul
 Mandahatan 5 anaru alambi itom-itom itom-itom Kibarut itom, itom odung Kibarut itom, itom odung opurak otigas, ataviw anaru ,sid ulu ovongi bai igavul
  Bokilong 4  = taviw  = Taviw osilow otomow aso aso opurak opokong onibak, sid avak aso bai sid gopu
  Malanji 3  = lumansat  = lumansat osilow otomow itom odung itom odung opurak otigas, opokong onibak, sid avak ovongi bai sid gopu, po:ngimunsui
 Tomow 3  = malanji  = malanji osilow otomow itom odung itom odung opurak ataviw, asapow onibak, sid avak aso bai sid gopu, po:ngimunsui
Kampal 5  = Mongkobung   = Mongkobung  osilow otomow aso aso opurak opokong, asapow anaru, sid ulu aso gugumu'on
Omboruva 6 anaru-naru alampad itom otomow aso aso itom (Adong) ataviw, asapow anaru, sid ulu ovongi Totonomon sid lotung
Sampango 7 onibak ko Omboruva alampad itom otomow aso aso itom (Adong) ataviw, asapow anaru, sid ulu ovongi Totonomon sid lotung, minipango pinarangan
Rinaha 8 anaru alambi itom otomow aso aso itom (Adong) ataviw, otigas anaru, sid ulu ovongi Totonomon sid lotung, langod aragang
Oluhungan 9 anaru alambi itom -itom  itom -itom  aso aso itom (Adong) ataviw, otigas anaru, sid ulu ovongi Totonomon sid lotung

 
notes: 
vagas = skinned rice tulang = the whole plants alampad = thick odung = nose, tips of the grain
pinarangan = rice with a skin avaw = odour alambi = thin busul  = buttock , the edge attaching to the stalk
ravo = cluster of rice onibak = short itom =  black obik = at the side
opokong = short in length anaru = long barut = stripe ataviw = long
aragang = red osilow = yellow ovongi = pleasant odour sid ulu = at the head 
aragang- ragang = a little red opurak = white aso = none  sid pokilok = the arm pit 
otomow = green opurak-purak = a little white sid avak = at the waist gopu = a small swidden made at  the same area of last year swidden
gugumu'on = planted in a huge amount. alavis = sharp osokot = attached strongly taras = a little bigger than "gopu" made at  the same area of last year swidden
bai igavul = only, planted a little  otompok = not sharp tulakan = to be threshed o'ompurizon = for being skinned by fingers while it's young
otigas = small cluster adong = a rice with dark red skinned grain
Langod = joints in plants Minipango = binuficated 

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