Ilocano

English

Alternative forms

• Ilokano

Etymology

Philippine Spanish, from Iloco/Iloko, the native word for the inhabitants of Ilocos + the Spanish suffix -ano. Iloco comes from an old Ilocano prefix i- (“from”), and either lukong (“flat lands”), or luek/look (“bay”). Some suggest that it comes from Tagalog ilog (“river”), but this is highly dubious, for it goes against the customs in naming groups and places; + English region.

Noun

Ilocano (plural Ilocanos)

1. One of the ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Ilocano

1. A language spoken principally on the island of Luzon.

Translations

language

• Finnish: iloko (fi)

• Irish: Ileacáinis f

Adjective

Ilocano (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

Translations

of or pertaining to the Ilocano

• Russian: илоканский (ru) (ilokanskij)

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Ilocano, ilo

Anagrams

• oolican