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n · v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)

What does bulo mean in Ibaloi?

In Ibaloi, bulo is a noun meaning ‘bamboo; wash one’s hands’. 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

  • nbamboo
  • vwash one’s hands

Inflections & forms

  • mambudo washing/will wash one’s hands
  • nanbulo washed one’s hands
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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.