Bukidnon

noun

Bu·​kid·​non
büˈkidˌnän
plural Bukidnon or Bukidnons
1
a
: a predominantly pagan people inhabiting central northern Mindanao, Philippines
b
: a member of such people
2
: an Austronesian language of the Bukidnon people

called also Binokid

Word History

Etymology

Bisayan Bukidnon hill people, from búkid mountain + -non people

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“Bukidnon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bukidnon. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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