ilocano

/ˌiːləʊˈkɑːnəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ilocano, from iloco + -ano, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

ilocano means of or pertaining to the Ilocano. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Ilocano.

name

A language spoken principally on the northwestern coasts of the island of Luzon.

noun

The ethnolinguistic group of the Ilocos Region on the coasts of northwestern Luzon in the Philippines.