Mankayan

See also: mankayan

English

Etymology

Derived from Spanish Nancayan, from Ibaloi or Kankanaey nangkayang (“high up in the mountain”).

Folklore says that a foreigner noticed a man molding and asked him where he got the metal. The old man replied "Mankayang ka." ("Walk up on the mountain."). Others say that a foreigner asked a local what the name of the place was, in which the local was accompanied by his resting dog. The local thought that the foreigner was asking what the local's dog was doing, and replied "Nankakayang".

Proper noun

Mankayan

1. A municipality of Benguet, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Balili, Bedbed, Bulalacao, Cabiten, Colalo, Guinaoang, Paco, Palasaan, Poblacion, Sapid, Tabio, Taneg — barangays of Mankayan

   Coordinate terms: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay — municipalities of Benguet

Ilocano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈkajan/ [mɐŋˈka.jan]
• Hyphenation: Man‧ka‧yan

Proper noun

Mankayan (Kur-itan spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜃᜌᜈ᜔)

1. A municipality of Benguet, Philippines.

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maŋˈkajan/ [mʌŋˈk̠aː.jʌn]
• IPA^(key): /manˈkajan/ [mʌŋˈk̠aː.jʌn]
• (Tadian) IPA^(key): /manˈkajan/ [mʌŋˈk̠aː.jʌn]
• (Bauko, Tadian) IPA^(key): /mənˈkajan/ [mʌŋˈk̠aː.jʌn]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: Man‧ka‧yan

Noun

Mankayan

1. A municipality of Benguet, Philippines.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maŋˈkajan/ [mɐŋˈkaː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: Man‧ka‧yan

Proper noun

Mankayan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜃᜌᜈ᜔)

1. A municipality of Benguet, Philippines.