Igorot
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English
Etymology
Noun
Igorot (plural Igorots or Igorot)
- A member of any of several Austronesian ethnic groups in the Philippines, inhabiting the mountains of Luzon.
Ilocano
Etymology
Noun
Igorot
- Igorot; Cordilleran (indigenous inhabitant of the Luzon Cordillera mountain ranges in the Philippines)
Derived terms
Kankanaey
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Igorot or Ilocano Igorot.
Pronunciation
Noun
Igorot
- Igorot; Cordilleran (indigenous inhabitant of the Luzon Cordillera mountain ranges in the Philippines)
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From Hispanization of i- (“demonym prefix”) + gulot (“mountain range”). Doublet of Igorote.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiɡoˈɾot/
- Rhymes: -ot
- Syllabification: I‧go‧rot
Noun
Igorót (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄᜓᜇᜓᜆ᜔)
- Igorot; Cordilleran (indigenous inhabitant of the Luzon Cordillera mountain ranges in the Philippines)
- Synonym: Ipugaw
Usage notes
- The term Ifugao is more frequently used by the Igorot themselves, as Igorot is viewed as slightly pejorative, except by the Ibaloys.