Capinitan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kankanaey Capinitan. See that for more details.

Proper noun

Capinitan

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 Capinitan.

Proper noun

Capinitan

1. A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

Kankanaey

Etymology

From pinit (“wild berries”) +‎ ka- -an, wherein it grows abundant in the area.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /kapiˈnitan/ [k̠ʌ.piˈniː.tʌn]
• Rhymes: -itan
• Syllabification: Ca‧pi‧ni‧tan

Proper noun

Capinitan

1. A barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

References

• Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (2021) Lingguwistikong Etnograpiya ng Kankanaey [Linguistic Ethnography of Kankanaey]‎^[1] (in Tagalog, Kankanaey, and Northern Kankanay), archived from the original on 2024-09-25, page 59