piyan
v · n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does piyan mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, piyan is a verb meaning ‘like, want, prefer, desire; liking, preference, desire’. Ibaloi (also called Inibaloi or Nabaloi) is an Austronesian language of Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
Source: Ibaloi Translator curated supplement.
Definition
- vlike, want, prefer, desire
- nliking, preference, desire
Example sentences
- Piyan ko. I like it.
- Piyan kon pasiya. I like it very much.
- Saman ie piyan ko. That is what I like.
- Sajay ie piyan ko. This is what I like.
- Sajay era ie piyan ko. These are what I like.
- Saman era ie piyan mo. Those are what you like.
- Tuway piyan mo? Which do you prefer/like?
Notes
Root missing from the parsed dictionary despite appearing in 7 example sentences from the guidebook. Covers both 'like' and 'want' senses. Common phrase combinations with clitic pronouns are stored as examples, not inflections — 'piyan ko' = root + 1SG clitic 'I want/like', 'piyan mo' = root + 2SG clitic 'you want/like'.
Open in interactive app →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.