Ilocano

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɪləˈkɑːnəʊ/

noun (plural or Ilocanos)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting NW Luzon in the Philippines.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Austronesian language of the Ilocano, with over 5 million speakers. Also called Iloko.

adjective

  • relating to the Ilocano or their language.

Origin:

Philippine Spanish, from Ilocos, the name of two provinces in the Philippines