coh’nang
v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does coh’nang mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, coh’nang is a verb meaning ‘open one’s eyes widely in awe, surprise, or greed’. 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
- vopen one’s eyes widely in awe, surprise, or greed
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.