balo dakey
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does balo dakey mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, balo dakey is a noun meaning ‘single men, who chat while chewing betel leaves and areca nuts, and consuming gin and demshang (snacks) in small groups when not working.…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- nsingle men, who chat while chewing betel leaves and areca nuts, and consuming gin and demshang (snacks) in small groups when not working.
- na "new man" without a partner, without a pair — how the author describes himself as unpaired.
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.