Kinamalig

Kankanaey

Etymology

From kamalig +‎ -in-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kinaˈmaliɡ/ [ki.nʌˈmaː.li̞ɡ̚]
    • Rhymes: -aliɡ
  • (Sagada, parts of Sabangan) IPA(key): /kinaˈmariɡ/ [ki.nʌˈmaː.ri̞ɡ̚]
    • Rhymes: -ariɡ
  • Syllabification: Ki‧na‧ma‧lig

Proper noun

Kinamálig

  1. (astronomy) Ursa Major (a constellation)
    Synonym: Balangay

References

  • Morice Vanoverbergh (1972) “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos[1], volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 91