Ilocano
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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-, meaning from, and either lukong, meaning flat lands, or luek/look, meaning bay. Some suggest that it comes from Tagalog ilog, meaning river, but this is highly dubious, for it goes against the customs in naming groups and places.
Noun[edit]
Ilocano (plural Ilocanos)
- One of an ethnic group in the Philippines.
Proper noun[edit]
Ilocano
- A language spoken principally on the island of Luzon.
Adjective[edit]
Ilocano (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.
Translations[edit]
of or pertaining to the Ilocano
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See also[edit]
- Filipino: Ilokano
