asbayat
v · conj · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does asbayat mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, asbayat is a verb meaning ‘chant that serves as a refrain or a chorus to a lead chant (bah’diw); better than’. 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
- vchant that serves as a refrain or a chorus to a lead chant (bah’diw)
- conjbetter than
Inflections & forms
- na-avak lost
- engngavak won
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.