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tuyo

n · Ibaloi (Inibaloi, Nabaloi)

What does tuyo mean in Ibaloi?

In Ibaloi, tuyo is a noun meaning ‘the powdered particles of rice grain and husks during pounding’. 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

  • nthe powdered particles of rice grain and husks during pounding
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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.