mengdot
v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does mengdot mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, mengdot is a verb meaning ‘perform some rites presided by a priest/priestess and inevitably accompanied by partying and merrymaking’. 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
- vperform some rites presided by a priest/priestess and inevitably accompanied by partying and merrymaking
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.