abolan
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does abolan mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, abolan is a noun meaning ‘hut used for shade and as a lookout for rice birds in the fields’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Source: Sofia Olga Anton, A Handy Guidebook to the Ibaloi Language (2010).
Definition
- nhut used for shade and as a lookout for rice birds in the fields
About Ibaloi: Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is the indigenous Cordilleran language of southern Benguet province in the northern Philippines, with approximately 120,000 native speakers. It is part of the Austronesian language family.