Friday 29 July 2011

Kankanaey - English Dictionary*: Words starting with "A"

aa - interj.  closest to the English "uh-huh" expressing acceptance of information provided

abaga - n. shoulder
abalbalay - n.
abito - n. overcoat (root:  Spanish "habito", meaning "religious vestments"[?])

adi - __.  no
adipay - ___. so?
ado (ad-ado/ado-ado) - adj. many
adobo - n. ("adapted" from Tagalog) -

aged - n (?). bad odor
agid - v. to sharpen (a pencil)
agud -
agudong - n. snail/s

ala - v. get
alado -
alaem - v. get it
al-al -
alamid - v. make
alem -
alid-id - v.
alingo - n. wild pig
alisto - adj. quick
alla - interj. ___
allitao - n. uncle
alud (aludan/al-aludan) - v. ___

akem - n. bad omen (?)
akukud -


ama - n. dad, father
amak -
ammangan - ___. in case
amin - v. consume

anana - interj. ___
ando (an-ando/ando-ando) - adj. long, tall
anido n. ___
   men anido - v. to make oneself warm by a bonfire

appilido -
apoy - n. fire

atikakang - n.

aye/ayeh - interj. ___


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*This is an amateur attempt and is a work-in-progress.  The version of Kankanaey referred to here is mainly that of Besao (Applai).

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