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Ilonggo

Ilonggo noun: a native or inhabitant of Iloilo.

Noun

Ilonggo (plural Ilonggos)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Iloilo.
  2. A member of the indigenous people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Ilonggo

  1. An Austronesian language of the Visayan language family, spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines.
    Synonyms:
    Hiligaynon

Adjective

Ilonggo (comparative more Ilonggo, superlative most Ilonggo)

  1. Relating to the culture, people, and language of Iloilo or nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island where Hiligaynon is spoken

Synonyms of Ilonggo

Forms of Ilonggo

Noun
pluralIlonggos
Adjective
comparativemore Ilonggo
superlativemost Ilonggo

Origin of Ilonggo

From Tagalog Ilonggo, from Spanish ilongo, from ilong + -o, the root referring to Hiligaynon ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located. See also Spanish pampango.

Questions about Ilonggo

What does Ilonggo mean?
Ilonggo means a native or inhabitant of Iloilo.
What part of speech is Ilonggo?
Ilonggo can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Ilonggo?
The plural of Ilonggo is Ilonggos.

Words near Ilonggo in the dictionary

  1. Iloko
  2. Ilomantsi
  3. ilomastat
  4. Ilon
  5. Ilona
  6. Ilonggo
  7. Ilongot
  8. ilooy
  9. Ilopango
  10. iloperidone
  11. iloprost

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