English Explanatory Dictionary

Ilocano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.
name
  1. A language spoken principally on the northwestern coasts of the island of Luzon.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

Pronunciation

/ˌiːləʊˈkɑːnəʊ/ /ˌiloʊˈkɑnoʊ/ /ˌiləˈkɑnoʊ/ /ˌɪləˈkɑnoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ilocano.wav

Word forms

Ilocano Ilocanos Ilokano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ilocano, from iloco + -ano, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

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