Igorot

American  

[ig-uh-roht, ee-guh-] / ˌɪg əˈroʊt, ˌi gə- /

noun

plural

Igorots,

plural

Igorot

1. a member of a people of Malay descent in northern Luzon in the Philippines, comprising various tribes, noted for their metalwork and weaving.

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Igorot British  

/ ˌiːɡə-, ˌiːɡə-, ˌɪɡəˈrəʊtɪ, ˌɪɡəˈrəʊt /

noun

1. a member of a Negrito people of the mountains of N Luzon in the Philippines: noted as early exponents of mining

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Etymology

Origin of Igorot

First recorded in 1820–25; earlier Igorrot, from Spanish Yglote, from Igorot (an Austronesian language spoken by this people) Igōlot “mountain people,” equivalent to i- noun prefix + gōlot “mountain,” also the name of a mountain range

Example Sentences

It’s a safe bet that when you studied American history in high school, you didn’t learn about Maria Orosa, or the Alaskeros or Igorot people.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

Human-caused climate change has taken so much from her people, said Longid, a member of the Indigenous Igorot community.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021

Her parents, she said, were among the first educated generation of the Kankanaey Igorot indigenous community.

From New York Times • May 3, 2018

For official meetings, she favors the traditional attire of the Kankanaey Igorot: a woven red button-down coat, a wraparound skirt held in place by a wide, fringed cloth belt.

From New York Times • May 3, 2018

By the way, where are the two Igorot boys you hired yesterday?

From The Golden Skull by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)