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Abiang
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English
Etymology
en ibl Abiang. See that for more details.
Proper noun
en barangay mun/Atok p/Benguet c/Philippines.
Meronyms
heading CAR Benguet Atok Abiang
See also
heading CAR Benguet Atok
Ibaloi
Etymology
ibl one day, the men of the village went to assist a neighbor to build his house (done during dry season). However, it was raining, so they had to wear their ibl kalapjaw a kind of raincoat. While at work, a stranger arrived and got amazed while watching the men. Noticing the raincoats, he asked "What do you call your raincoat", to which the men responded ibl "aviyang" kalapjaw made of tied up ibl ananga leaves. From then on, the place was called "Abiang".
Proper noun
ibl Abiang barangay mun/Atok p/Benguet c/Philippines.
References
en ibl https://atok.gov.ph/abiang/ Barangay Abiang Municipality of Atok 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20260513012251/https://atok.gov.ph/abiang/ 13 May 2026