Ilocano
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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)
- One of the ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines.
Proper noun
Ilocano
- A language spoken principally on the island of Luzon.
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Adjective
Ilocano (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.
Translations
of or pertaining to the Ilocano
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Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Ilocano, ilo
