Kankanaey

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Etymology

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From kabatangan (pine tree forest), due to the prevalence of batang (pine trees) there.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kabaˈtaŋan/, [k̠ʌ.bʌˈtaː.ŋʌn]
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧ba‧ta‧ngan

Proper noun

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Kabatángan

  1. Synonym of Upper Bauko

References

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  • Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (2021) Lingguwistikong Etnograpiya ng Kankanaey [Linguistic Ethnography of Kankanaey]‎[1] (in Tagalog, Kankanaey, and Northern Kankanay), page 15