bengao
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does bengao mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, bengao is a noun meaning ‘pleasant smelling herb whose stems and roots are dried and worn to ward off evil spirits’. 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
- npleasant smelling herb whose stems and roots are dried and worn to ward off evil spirits
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.