Kalinga

American  

[kuh-ling-guh] / kəˈlɪŋ gə /

noun

plural

Kalingas

1. a member of any of several indigenous peoples of the northern Philippines.

2. the multi-dialect language of the Kalinga people.

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Example Sentences

Enduring a grueling seven-hour hike in Kalinga, India, a group of researchers came upon 30 Rafflesia banaoana plants blooming near a river.

From Salon

Kalinga said the armed group that attacked the helicopter has not been identified and that flights would only resume after an assessment of the security situation.

From Reuters

“In Tagalog, we call it bones of truth,” said Father Villanueva, the founder of the AJ Kalinga Foundation, a nonprofit that is helping victims’ relatives.

From New York Times

Thus, the set design paid homage to Kalinga tattoos — indigenous body art from the Philippines — and backup band the Chance Club folded a nod to the Philippine national anthem into the score.

From Washington Post

The victims were on their way to a locally popular lake when the accident occurred in Tabuk city in Kalinga province Sunday afternoon.

From Seattle Times