nuwang
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does nuwang mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, nuwang is a noun meaning ‘water buffalo; carabao (water buffalo)’. 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
- nwater buffalo
- ncarabao (water buffalo)
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.