mantekili
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does mantekili mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, mantekili is a noun meaning ‘people who do not want to eat the shangdis (funeral meat); their refusal is well accepted since the Ibaloy know some people get sick from…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- npeople who do not want to eat the shangdis (funeral meat); their refusal is well accepted since the Ibaloy know some people get sick from eating at funerals or are disgusted by the meat served.
- npeople who feel disgust and cannot eat the ritual pork at the aremag because it makes them sick; they can eat other foods in a separate house.
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.