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
“I’ve been searching and searching — in Lahaina, everywhere,” Baclig said, speaking in Ilocano, a dialect of the northern Philippines.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 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
"They ask me, why? You're an Ilocano, why do you vote for someone else? But my answer is simple. It's because I'm a Filipino."
From BBC • May 5, 2022
Other civilised tribes are the Ilocano, Bicol, Pangasinan, Pampangan and Cagayan, all of Luzon.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
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