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olai

n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)

What does olai mean in Ibaloi?

In Ibaloi, olai is a noun meaning ‘abandonment’. 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

  • nabandonment

Inflections & forms

  • nay-olai was/were abandoned
  • in-olai abandoned
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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.