pungo
n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does pungo mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, pungo is a noun meaning ‘unseen animal or bird that inhabits the brooks or rivers’. 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
- nunseen animal or bird that inhabits the brooks or rivers
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.