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Illanun
noun
Il·la·nun
\ēlˈyä(ˌ)nün\
Definition of Illanun
Illanun
orIllanuns
1 : the Maranao people of northern Borneo and of the southwest coastal area of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines
2 : a member of the Illanun people
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Origin and Etymology of illanun
Maranao Ilanun, from i- from + lanaw lake + -n suffix denoting a people or language
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