Gayang

English

A view of Gayang Elementary School, along with the river view.

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

• (Standard Kankanaey) 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

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