pakkong
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does pakkong mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, pakkong is a noun meaning ‘musical instrument made of bamboo; it’s supposedly used to drive evil spirits away from one’s path’. 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
- nmusical instrument made of bamboo; it’s supposedly used to drive evil spirits away from one’s path
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.