Negrito
See also: negrito
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish negrito (“little black person”), from negro (“black person”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).
Noun
Negrito (plural Negritos or Negritoes or Negrito)
- A member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.
Translations
member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish negrito, from negro (“black person”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /neˈɡɾito/ [n̪ɛˈɡɾiː.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: Ne‧gri‧to
Noun
Negrito (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)
- Negrito (a member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of the Philippines, such as the Aeta people, or by extension, Southeast Asia)
Related terms
Further reading
- “Negrito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018