batuwang
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does batuwang mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, batuwang is a noun meaning ‘a big bush whose fruit is supposed to have some medicinal value; its fruit however, is not edible’. 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
- na big bush whose fruit is supposed to have some medicinal value; its fruit however, is not edible
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.