ampasit
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does ampasit mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, ampasit is a noun meaning ‘elf, fairy, unseen beings of the earth’. 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
- nelf, fairy, unseen beings of the earth
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.