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Kankanaey
Pronunciation
- (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /ˈŋalis/
- IPA(key): (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /ˈŋalih/ , (Sagada & parts of Sabangan) /ˈŋaris/
- Rhymes: -alis, (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -alih, (Sagada & parts of Sabangan) -aris
- Syllabification: nga‧lis
Noun
ngális
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: a fictitious body part.
Usage notes
- This is exclusively used in the prayer/saying ngalis di aso (“ngalis of a dog”).
References
- Morice Vanoverbergh (1972) “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos, volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 91