Kankanaey Terminologies for Body movements, gestures and actions

Kimkim = blinking of the eyes
Kin-it = blinking of one eye with the goal of projecting one's charm
Kedyat = Simultaneous blinking of one eye and nodding of the head done as gesture of greeting somebody at a distance
Yang-ed = Nodding of the head as a gesture of approval
Wagelwel = Shaking of the head as gesture of disapproval
Ngasi-it = Smile with  grin as a gesture of tentativity
Pika = to stand up
Tokdo = to sit down
Sakantel = the act of sitting with crossed legs
Tagtag = to run
Dad-an = to walk
Yadking = to walk rythmically
Lagto = to jump
Padtok = to leap
Baktad = to lie down

Tangtang in Kankanaey

Tangtang is the Kankanaey word that refers to the sound of a ringing bell.

Asi ka Uway

"Asi ka uway" is a kankanaey remark, commonly uttered to somebody you are parting with, that literally translates to "Go your way". Semantically and pragmatically, it translates to "Take care as you go" = "Take care as you do it your way."

"Taw-an pay sa"

"Taw-an pay sa" = "To-an pay sa" is a Kankanaey remark that semantically translates to "I have nothing to do with that"="I know nothing about that".

Tayaw

Tayaw is the Kankanaey word for fly. As a verb, the following are its inflections.
Tinmayaw-flew
Mantaytayaw-flying
Tumayaw-will fly

Tayaw is also a noun because it refers to the native dance performed during the can'ao. In Kankanaey, nouns may function as verbs. I suspect that thisis use to the characteristic of the Kankanaey people. Kankanaey people are action men. The act is always what matters.
Tayaw as noun-Native Dance of the Igorots
tayaw as a verb in the context of culture and tradition-to do the Igorot dance
Nantayaw-did the igorot dance (the t may be made silent)
Mantaytayaw-doing the igorot dance (the first t may be made silent)
Mantayaw-will do the igorot dance( the t may be made silent)

manbolenget versus natuling

"Manbolenget" is the Kankanaey word equivalent to the English adjective dark. "Manbolenget" is used to describe the environment.  For example, a room with no illumination may be described as "manbolenget".   "Manbolenget" is also used to describe the environment when the horizon us very cloudy and that the rain is about to pour. When describing a person who is dark-skinned, you CANNOT use "Manbolenget", instead, you use the Kankanaey word for black which is "Natuling".
You should say "Natuling ka" when you mean "You are dark-skinned", NOT, "manbolenget ka".

Buddos and Kal-lasan

Kankanaey people of Benguet have two general classification of the trees endemic to their place.  These two are Buddos and Kal-lasan.  Buddos refers to the Pine Tree while Kal-lasan are those trees other than the Pine Tree. An alternative to the name Buddos is Bebe (follow Tagalog sound B when pronouncing).

An mountainous area that is a host to naturally grown Buddos(Pine Trees) is called Bolibo while the area that is host to naturally grown Kal-lasan(Not Pine Trees) is called Kada.