Ilocano

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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.

Noun

Ilocano (plural Ilocanos)

  1. The ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Ilocano

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

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Adjective

Ilocano (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

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