Lumad
Syllables: Lu·madUK/luːˈmʌd/
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Philippines[ˈluː.mɐd̪̚]
Lumad noun: any of the indigenous non-Muslim peoples of Mindanao in the Philippines.
Noun
Lumad (plural Lumads)
- Any of the indigenous non-Muslim peoples of Mindanao in the Philippines.
- The Mindanao Lumad are non-Muslim groups throughout the island, while in the Cordillera of northern Luzon there are roughly one million indigenous inhabitants belonging to seven major and several minor ethnolinguistic groups.1998, G. Sidney Silliman, Lela Garner Noble, Organizing for Democracy: Ngos, Civil Society, and the Philippine State, University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 138
Adjective
Lumad (comparative more Lumad, superlative most Lumad)
- Of, or pertaining to the said group.
Forms of Lumad
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Lumads |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Lumad |
| superlative | most Lumad |
Origin of Lumad
Borrowed from Cebuano lumad (“native”).
Words that rhyme with Lumad
Questions about Lumad
- What does Lumad mean?
- Lumad means any of the indigenous non-Muslim peoples of Mindanao in the Philippines.
- What part of speech is Lumad?
- Lumad can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Lumad?
- Lumad is pronounced [ˈluː.mɐd̪̚] (Philippines).
- What is the plural of Lumad?
- The plural of Lumad is Lumads.
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