Ilokano
Americannoun
plural
Ilokanos,plural
IlokanoExample Sentences
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This plain area on the west coast is the undisputed dwelling place of the Christian Ilokano, occupying pueblos in Union, Ilokos Sur, and Ilokos Norte Provinces.
From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest
While the Spaniards were occupying the country, Chinamen—the “Chino” of the Islands—passed up from the coast as far as Bontoc, and even farther; the Ilokano also came.
From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest
Now and then a little fellow may be seen with a small, very rude bow and arrow, which also is borrowed from the Ilokano since the arrival of the Spaniard.
From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest
But the instrument is of the crudest, merely a toy, and is a thing of the day, being acquired from the culture of the Ilokano who live in the pueblo.
From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest
The Ilokano sent these men a letter, and the Igorot sent a messenger, begging them to come to the help of the pueblo.
From The Bontoc Igorot by Jenks, Albert Ernest
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