Ilocano

noun

Ilo·​ca·​no ˌē-lə-ˈkä-(ˌ)nō 

ˌi-

variants or Ilokano

plural Ilocano or Ilocanos or Ilokano or Ilokanos

1

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

2

: the Austronesian language of the Ilocano people

Examples of Ilocano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ferdinand Marcos came from a town not far from Tuguegarao and spoke Yolanda’s native Ilocano language. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

My parents spoke Ilocano and Spanish at home, but also spoke English. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Ilocano

• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• americano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• llano
• mano