Kabayan
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Derived from Ibaloi kaba-ayan (“place where root crop vines grow”).
Proper noun
[edit]Kabayan
- A municipality of Benguet, Philippines.
- Meronyms: Adaoay, Anchukey, Ballay, Bashoy, Batan, Duacan, Eddet, Gusaran, Kabayan Barrio, Lusod, Pacso, Poblacion, Tawangan — barangays of Kabayan
- Coordinate terms: Atok, Baguio, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay — city and municipalities of Benguet
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bayan (“town, homeland”).
Noun
[edit]Kabayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
- countryman or someone from the same town
Usage notes
[edit]- Kabayan is the proper way to address fellow Filipinos (meaning "coming from the same country", or "fellow countryman").