Agew

See also: agew

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɡəw/ [ˈʔaː.ɡɨʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɡəw
• Syllabification: A‧gew

Proper noun

Ágëw

1. (astronomy) the Sun
2. (folklore) a personified meteor, the most important one and treated with respect

Usage notes

• This is usually referred to as "apo Agew" out of respect.

References

• Morice Vanoverbergh (1972), “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos‎, volume 67, number 1/2 (in English and Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 90