Ilocano
Americannoun
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a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
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the Austronesian language of the Ilocano.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Ilocano
1830–40; < Spanish, equivalent to Ilok ( o ) the Ilocano name for themselves + -ano -an
Example Sentences
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At his embassy interview, Talania was provided an interpreter who spoke Tagalog, not Ilocano, Alice Yu said, which wasn’t ideal for making his case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
“All our hard work burned,” Rosales told The Associated Press in an interview conducted in Ilocano, her native language.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023
Marcos Jr wished him congratulations on Facebook, addressing him in Ilocano, the language that binds roughly 10 million Filipinos culturally and politically.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023
“My dad loves making kilawin with the cow’s skin or goat skin,” said Sheldon Simeon, a Hawaiian chef with his own recipe for Ilocano cow skin.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023
“Manioc root” with the “Poor Page 20outside; rich within,” “Langca” of the Ilocano.
From A Little Book of Filipino Riddles by Starr, Frederick
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