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What does bah’guwit mean in Ibaloi?

In Ibaloi, bah’guwit is a verb meaning ‘hang on to, reach for’. 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

  • vhang on to, reach for
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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.