Kankanaey

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Etymology

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From kaman +‎ atep, literally "roof-like".

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /ˌkaman ˈʔatəp/ [ˌk̠aː.mʌn ˈʔaː.tɨp̚]
  • Rhymes: -atəp
  • Syllabification: ka‧man-a‧tep

Noun

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kaman-atëp

  1. triangle

References

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  • Felina P. Espique; Lou-Ann D. Awingan; Ivy Rose L. Banga-an; Liza Mariz L. Basallo; Laikah Grace P. Bitaga (2019) Exploring the Benguet Kankana-ey Mathematical Terminologies (Thesis), Benguet State University, page 10