ah’mesen
v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does ah’mesen mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, ah’mesen is a verb meaning ‘bathe’. 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
- vbathe
Inflections & forms
- pan-ah’mesaprogressive bathing
- enmespast bathed
Example sentences
- Pan-ah’mesa ima ngah’ngah.’ She is bathing the baby.
- Enmes tu ima ngah’ngah.’ She bathed the baby.
- Ah’mesen tu ima ngah’ngah’ nem ekai She will bathe the baby in a while.
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.