ngantoy
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does ngantoy mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, ngantoy is a noun meaning ‘what, why, how’. 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
- nwhat, why, how
Example sentences
- Kas-ano ka? How are you?
- Kas-ano kayo? How are you?
- Ngantoy dekna yo? Sah’no kayo? How are you feeling?
- Ngantoy impasing to? How did it happen?
- Ngantoy impasing sha? How did they do it?
- Sah’no sih’kara? How is he/she doing?
- Sa’no era? How are they doing?
- Na-aghang ngak I am hungry.
- Edarao-wak I am late.
- Naha man-jokow I am sleepy.
- Nabdeyak I am tired.
- Amtak I know.
- Egnak-amta I don’t know.
- Piyan ko I like it.
- Piyan kon pasiya I like it very much.
- En-asneng ko itan I don’t like it.
- En-asneng ngak I don’t like to.
- Bay-im itan; Baybay-im Leave it alone.
- Etiyo Let’s go.
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.