iyas
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does iyas mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, iyas is a noun meaning ‘stick poles for climbers as in beans; reed used as climbers’. 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
- nstick poles for climbers as in beans; reed used as climbers
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.