English Explanatory Dictionary

Hiligaynon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. language of the native people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island
noun
  1. an ethnic group from Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in Visayas, Philippines

Pronunciation

/hɪ.lɪ.ɡaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪/

Word forms

Hiligaynon Hiligaynons

Etymology

From Hiligaynon Hiligaynon, from Spanish hiligaino + Hiligaynon -non, where Spanish hiligaino is from Hiligaynon Iligan + Spanish -ino, with the root from ilig + -an.

Synonyms

Ilonggo
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