Kankanaey

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Etymology

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From kaman +‎ naum, literally "ripe-like", referring to fruits that turn yellow when ripe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkaman ˈnaʔum/, [ˌk̠aː.mʌn ˈnaː.ʔom]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧man-na‧um

Noun

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kaman-naum

  1. yellow (color)

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