Capinitan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kankanaey Capinitan. See that for more details.

Proper noun

Capinitan

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 Capinitan.

Proper noun

Capinitan

1. a barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines

Kankanaey

Etymology

From pinit (“wild berries”) +‎ ka- -an, wherein it grows abundant in the area.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapiˈnitan/ [k̠ʌ.piˈniː.tʌn]
• Rhymes: -itan
• Syllabification: Ca‧pi‧ni‧tan

Proper noun

Capinitan

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