ngilin
n · v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does ngilin mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, ngilin is a noun meaning ‘period of bereavement; wedding, marriage ceremony’. 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
- nperiod of bereavement
- vwedding, marriage ceremony
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.