maydesin
poss · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does maydesin mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, maydesin is a possessive meaning ‘"His or her" — a possessive term used of a spirit's presence, quoted from testimony about a newly arrived spirit not being welcomed by th…’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Definition
- poss"His or her" — a possessive term used of a spirit's presence, quoted from testimony about a newly arrived spirit not being welcomed by the community of spirits.
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.