Ilocos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).

Pronunciation

/ʔɪˈloː.kos/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Ilocos.wav

Word forms

Ilocos

Etymology

From Spanish Ilocos, the plural of iloco + -s, 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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