ngalis

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Kankanaey

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /ˈŋalis/ [ˈŋaː.li̞s]
  • Rhymes: -alis
  • Syllabification: nga‧lis

Noun

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ngális

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: a fictitious body part.

Usage notes

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  • This is exclusively used in the prayer/saying ngalis di aso (“ngalis of a dog”).

References

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  • Morice Vanoverbergh (1972) “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos‎[1], volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 91
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