Saturday, December 28, 2024

nay magay lumayad

I saw an encryption "nay magay lumayad" posted at the rear side of an suv turned vegetable delivery vehicle that is traversing the halsema highway of Benguet, Philippines. The Kankanaey phrase "nay magay lumayad" literally means "no one wants to love me"

aba' and aban'

aba'is the Kankanaey word that refers to the act of carrying someone over another's back.
aban' refers to a long rectangular cloth yhat is used to harness the carried one, usually a baby.

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Kanidong

Kanidong= Kankanaey word that generally refers to the noisy sound that is generated when objects are made to be in contact with other by force (e.g. blog sound effect). ( e.g. the sound of thunder, sound when a falling steel gets to the pavement, sound of falling rocks) Mankanidong = adjective used describing the presence of Kanidong.