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)

  1. One of the ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Ilocano

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

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Adjective

Ilocano (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

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