akbay
v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does akbay mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, akbay is a verb meaning ‘put one’s hand over someone’s shoulder, closest to a hug’. 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
- vput one’s hand over someone’s shoulder, closest to a hug
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.