Parts of the Body in Kankanaey

(Inspired by a social media post seen today) bo-ok = hair kitong = forehead mata = eye eleng = nose bab-a = tooth song-song = mouth tepek = mouth padanga = shoulder eges = abdomen wakes = waist puweg = knee siki = foot mokling = ankle galumot = fingers takkay = hand inga = ear teged = back of neck bagang = neck pagew = chest kilikili = armpit edeg = back poyong = thigh bosoy = calf muscle dapan = toe taglang = ribs

Akgo

Akgo (Kankanaey Dialect) = a small food basket that is usually used for serving cooked food especially sweet potatoes

Koli

Koli (Kankanaey Dialect) = jar used for storing/aging native rice wine

Balonglong

Balonglong (Kankanaey Dialect) = A coffin that is carved out of a log such that not a single iron nail is used on it.

Kindeng da.

Kindeng da (Kankanaey Dialect) = They finished it.

Kapig-an pay?

Kipig-an pay? = When will it happen? (Usually uttered with hopelessness)

Siya Di! ( That is it!)

Esa waday adawag na. Esa waday layden na. Uway Kanos Apo Diyos Ngem esa ya mangibaga ay may kod adi. Manse-ed ka. Man-anos ka. ------------- Everyone has a request. Everyone wants something. One says It is up to God, but everyone is making a plea. Do wait. Be patient.