Camatagan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kankanaey Camatagan. See that for more details.

Proper noun

Camatagan

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 Camatagan.

Proper noun

Camatagan

1. a barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

Kankanaey

Etymology

Folklore says that Kamat and Tagan are two lovers that resided there. Their names were combined to name the area that they established.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaˈtaɡan/ [k̠ʌ.mʌˈtaː.ɡʌn]
• Rhymes: -aɡan
• Syllabification: Ca‧ma‧ta‧gan

Proper noun

Camatagan

1. a barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

References

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