Gayang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kankanaey Gayang. See that for more details.

Proper noun

Gayang

  1. A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Bao-angan, Bun-ayan, Busa, Camatagan, Capinitan, Data, Gayang, Lagan, Losad, Namatec, Napua, Pingad, Poblacion, Supang, Tambingan — barangays of Sabangan

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Kankanaey Gayang.

Proper noun

Gáyang

  1. a barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

Kankanaey

Etymology

From gayang (“spear”).

Folklore says that spears were used by the enemy to attack the villagers until they found a sanctuary beside the river. The villagers then named it "Gayang" to commemorate the event.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡajaŋ/ [ˈɡaː.jʌŋ]
    • Rhymes: -ajaŋ
    • Syllabification: Ga‧yang
  • (alternative) IPA(key): /ˈɡajʔaŋ/ [ˈɡai̯.ʔʌŋ]
    • Rhymes: -ajʔaŋ
    • Syllabification: Gay‧ang

Proper noun

Gáyang

  1. a barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms & variants of Gayang
Northern / Applai
Mt. Province Sagada Gayang,
(Pidlisan) Khayang

References

  • Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (2021) Lingguwistikong Etnograpiya ng Kankanaey [Linguistic Ethnography of Kankanaey]‎[1] (in Tagalog and Kankanaey), archived from the original on 25 September 2024, page 59
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