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sapnak

n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)

What does sapnak mean in Ibaloi?

In Ibaloi, sapnak is a noun meaning ‘a lesser rite performed the day after or eight days after a major rite’. 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

  • na lesser rite performed the day after or eight days after a major rite
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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.