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v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)

What does belsig mean in Ibaloi?

In Ibaloi, belsig is a verb meaning ‘to chop wood, split’. 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

  • vto chop wood, split

Inflections & forms

  • memmelsigprogressive chopping
  • emmelsigpast chopped
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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.