ilokano

I·lo·ka·no

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-loh-kah-noh]
- /ˌi loʊˈkɑ noʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-loh-kah-noh]
- /ˌi loʊˈkɑ noʊ/

Definitions of ilokano word

abbreviation ILOKANO Ilocano. 1
noun plural ilokano a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines. 1
noun plural ilokano the Austronesian language of the Ilocano. 1
noun ilokano Alternative form of Ilocano. 0
adjective ilokano Alternative form of Ilocano. 0

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Origin of ilokano

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < Spanish, equivalent to Ilok(o) the Ilocano name for themselves + -ano -an

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Parts of speech for Ilokano

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exclamation

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ilokano popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.