Ilocano

noun

Ilo·ca·no ˌē-lə-ˈkä-(ˌ)nō

ˌi-

variants or Ilokano

plural Ilocano or Ilocanos or Ilokano or Ilokanos

: a member of a major people of northern Luzon in the Philippines

: the Austronesian language of the Ilocano people

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web My parents spoke Ilocano and Spanish at home, but also spoke English. —

Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023

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