Agew

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Kankanaey

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɡəw/
  • Rhymes: -aɡəw
  • Syllabification: A‧gew

Proper noun

Ágëw

  1. (astronomy) the Sun
  2. (folklore) a personified meteor, the most important one and treated with respect

Usage notes

  • This is usually referred to as "apo Agew" out of respect.

References

  • Morice Vanoverbergh (1972) “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos, volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 90