Kinamalig

Kankanaey

Etymology

From kamalig +‎ -in-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /kinaˈmaliɡ/ [ki.nʌˈmaː.li̞ɡ̚]
  • IPA^(key): (parts of Sabangan) /kinaˈmariɡ/ [ki.nʌˈmaː.ri̞ɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -aliɡ, (parts of Sabangan) -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