Ilocano
Americannoun
plural
Ilocanos,plural
Ilocano-
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
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the Austronesian language of the Ilocano.
Etymology
Origin of Ilocano
1830–40; < Spanish, equivalent to Ilok ( o ) the Ilocano name for themselves + -ano -an
Example Sentences
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During his visa interviews with embassy officials, Talania was not provided an Ilocano interpreter.
From Los Angeles Times
Talania is not fluent in English or Tagalog, but speaks Ilocano, the third-most spoken language in the Philipinnes.
From Los Angeles Times
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
“No, anak ko!” she shrieked, using an Ilocano term meaning “my child.”
From Seattle Times
“All our hard work burned,” Rosales told The Associated Press in an interview conducted in Ilocano, her native language.
From Seattle Times
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