Ilocano
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English
Alternative forms
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)
- the ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.
Proper noun
Ilocano
- A language spoken principally on the northwestern coasts of the island of Luzon.
Translations
language
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Adjective
Ilocano (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.
Translations
of or pertaining to the Ilocano
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Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Ilocano, ilo