Samar–Leyte
noun
\ˌsäˌmärˈlātē\
Definition of Samar–Leyte
Samar–Leyte
orSamar–Leytes
1a : a Bisayan people inhabiting Samar and eastern Leyte, Philippines b : a member of such people
2 : an Austronesian language of the Samar-Leyte people that is often considered a dialect of Bisayan
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Origin and Etymology of samar–leyte
from Samar, island of the Visaya group, central Philippines + Leyte, island of the Visaya group
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