dapoan
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does dapoan mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, dapoan is a noun meaning ‘the place of origin, that of the ancestors who passed on their name; the shared point of origin from which apo (ascendants and descendant…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- nthe place of origin, that of the ancestors who passed on their name; the shared point of origin from which apo (ascendants and descendants) come, where an omma is passed on and inherited generation to generation.
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.