diyap
v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does diyap mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, diyap is a verb meaning ‘dig and level the ground or land on which a house will be built’. 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
- vdig and level the ground or land on which a house will be built
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.