casna
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does casna mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, casna is a noun meaning ‘blood from an animal offered in a rite that is smeared on the cheeks or on the foreheads of family members who performed a religious cere…’. 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
- nblood from an animal offered in a rite that is smeared on the cheeks or on the foreheads of family members who performed a religious ceremony
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.