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)

  1. A member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.

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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)

  1. 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)

Further reading

  • Negrito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018