Igorot

[ ig-uh-roht, ee-guh- ]

/ ˌɪg əˈroʊt, ˌi gə- /

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noun, plural Ig·o·rots, (especially collectively) Ig·o·rot.

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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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

Words nearby Igorot

Ignorance is bliss, ignorant, ignoratio elenchi, ignore, ignotum per ignotius, Igorot, Igraine, Iguaçú, Iguaçú Falls, iguana, iguanid

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How to use Igorot in a sentence

The frontispiece is by Mr. Julian Miller, who has lived in the Igorot country, and whose drawing is from life.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
I wish I could say that the Igorot out of rude materials had built a simple but clean and commodious house!
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
The fact of the matter is that Igorot children are undeniably bright; given the chance, they will accomplish something.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
For example, shortly before our arrival, a young Igorot had been confirmed by Bishop Brent.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox

The most serious permanent physical affliction the Bontoc Igorot suffers is blindness.
The Bontoc Igorot|Albert Ernest Jenks

British Dictionary definitions for Igorot

Igorot

Igorrote (ˌɪɡəˈrəʊtɪ, ˌiːɡə-)

/ (ˌɪɡəˈrəʊt, ˌiːɡə-) /

noun plural -rot, -rots, -rote or -rotes

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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