cafadi
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does cafadi mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, cafadi is a noun meaning ‘subjunctive had it been so, were it the case; expresses rue/regret’. 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
- nsubjunctive had it been so, were it the case; expresses rue/regret
Example sentences
- Cafadi mangon mepi-al ka. I thought you could be trusted. I wish that you had been trustworthy.
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.