pusi
v · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)
What does pusi mean in Ibaloi?
In Ibaloi, pusi is a verb meaning ‘be able to’. 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
- vbe able to
Inflections & forms
- pinosi able to
- eg-eposi unable to
- mepposi will be able to
- egmep-posi will be unable to
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.