balliga

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /balˈliɡa/ [bʌlˈliː.ɡʌ]
  • IPA^(key): (parts of Sabangan) /barˈriɡa/ [bʌrˈriː.ɡʌ]
• Rhymes: -iɡa
• Syllabification: bal‧li‧ga

Noun

ballíga

1. a tablet used for tightening the thread when weaving

References

• Morice Vanoverbergh (1933) “ballíga”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎^[1], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 64