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Ilocano

/ˌiːləʊˈkɑːnəʊ/US/ˌiloʊˈkɑnoʊ/

Ilocano noun: the ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.

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.

Adjective

Ilocano (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

Ilocano meaning in Marathi, Pashto, Tagalog and Persian

Ilocano in Marathi

language
इलोकानो ilokāno
of or pertaining to the Ilocano
इलोकानो ilokāno

Ilocano in Pashto

language
ایلوکانو ژبه

Ilocano in Tagalog

language
Ilokano

Ilocano in Persian

language
زبان ایلوکانو
More languagesFewer languages
Ilocano in Thai
ภาษาอิโลกาโน

Forms of Ilocano

pluralIlocanos
alternative formIlokano

Origin of Ilocano

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.

Words that rhyme with Ilocano

Questions about Ilocano

What does Ilocano mean?
Ilocano means the ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.
What is Ilocano in Marathi?
Ilocano in Marathi is इलोकानो (ilokāno). See Ilocano meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Ilocano?
Ilocano can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Ilocano?
Ilocano is pronounced /ˌiːləʊˈkɑːnəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of Ilocano?
The plural of Ilocano is Ilocanos.

Words near Ilocano in the dictionary

  1. Ilnyckyj
  2. Ilnytskyi
  3. ILO
  4. Ilobasco
  5. Ilocandia
  6. Ilocano
  7. Ilocanos
  8. Ilocos
  9. Ilocos Norte
  10. Ilocos Region
  11. Ilocos Sur

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