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ilonggo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
ilong-go
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Iloilo.

noun

A member of the indigenous people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in the Philippines.

name

An Austronesian language of the Visayan language family, spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines.

adj

Relating to the culture, people, and language of Iloilo or nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island where Hiligaynon is spoken

Etymology

From Tagalog Ilonggo, from Spanish ilongo, from ilong + -o, the root referring to Hiligaynon ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located. See also Spanish pampango.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ilonggos (plural) more Ilonggo (comparative) most Ilonggo (superlative)

Synonyms

Hiligaynon

Questions

What does ilonggo mean?
A native or inhabitant of Iloilo.
Where does ilonggo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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