Aklan

noun

ˈä-ˌklän
variants or less commonly Aklanon
ˈä-klə-ˌnän
plural Aklan or Aklans also Aklanon or Aklanons
1
a
: a predominantly Christian Bisayan people on Panay Island, Philippines
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Austronesian language of the Aklan people

Word History

Etymology

Aklan

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aklan was in 1917

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“Aklan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aklan. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

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