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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Kankanaey Camatagan. See that for more details.
Proper noun
Camatagan
- A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines
- Coordinate terms: Bao-angan, Bun-ayan, Busa, Camatagan, Capinitan, Data, Gayang, Lagan, Losad, Namatec, Napua, Pingad, Poblacion, Supang, Tambingan — barangays of Sabangan
Ilocano
Etymology
Borrowed from Kankanaey Camatagan.
Proper noun
Camatagan
- A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines
Kankanaey
Etymology
Blend of Kamat + Tagan.
Folklore says that Kamat and Tagan are two lovers that resided there. Their names were combined to name the area that they established.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /kamaˈtaɡan/
- Rhymes: -aɡan
- Syllabification: Ca‧ma‧ta‧gan
Proper noun
Camatagan
- A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines
References
- Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (2021) Lingguwistikong Etnograpiya ng Kankanaey [Linguistic Ethnography of Kankanaey] (in Tagalog, Kankanaey, and Northern Kankanay), archived from the original on 2024-09-25, page 59