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Ilocos

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/ʔɪˈloː.kos/

Ilocos proper noun: ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).

Proper noun

Ilocos

  1. Ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).

Origin of Ilocos

From Spanish Ilocos, the plural of iloco + -s, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

Phrases with Ilocos

Questions about Ilocos

What does Ilocos mean?
Ilocos means ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).
What part of speech is Ilocos?
Ilocos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ilocos?
Ilocos is pronounced /ʔɪˈloː.kos/ (Philippines).

Words near Ilocos in the dictionary

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

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