Ilocano Definition

ēlōkänō
ilocanos, ilokano, ilokanos
noun
A member of a people of N Luzon.
Webster's New World
The Austronesian language of this people.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A language spoken principally on the island of Luzon.

Wiktionary
adjective
Relating to the Ilocano or their language or culture.
American Heritage
Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Ilocano

Noun

Singular:
Ilocano
Plural:
ilocanos

Origin of Ilocano

  • Philippine Spanish, from Iloco/Iloko, the native word for the inhabitants of Ilocos + the Spanish suffix -ano. Iloco comes from an old Ilocano prefix i-, meaning from, and either lukong, meaning flat lands, or luek/look, meaning bay. Some suggest that it comes from Tagalog ilog, meaning river, but this is highly dubious, for it goes against the customs in naming groups and places.

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish Ilócano from Ilocano Ilóko people who live along the shore (unattested sense), Austronesian people of the Philippines perhaps akin to luék, luók cove

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ilocano Sentence Examples

  • The town's inhabitants are farmers, and rice is the principal crop. Pangasinan and Ilocano are the languages spoken.

  • The principal language is Pangasinan; Ilocano is also spoken.

  • The local dialects are Cagayan, and, of less importance, Ilocano and Tagalog.

  • Tagalog is the most important language; Ilocano, Pampango and Pangasinan are also used.

  • The language of the town is Ilocano.

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Words Starting With

IIL

Words Ending With

ONOANO

Unscrambles

Ilocano

Words Starting With I and Ending With O

Starts With I & Ends With OStarts With IL & Ends With OStarts With I & Ends With NO

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With O