Hiligaynon
/hɪ.lɪ.ɡaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 an ethnic group from Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in Visayas, Philippines
Proper Noun
- 1 language of the native people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island
Etymology
From Hiligaynon Hiligaynon, from Spanish hiligaino + Hiligaynon -non, where Spanish hiligaino is from Hiligaynon Iligan + Spanish -ino, with the root from ilig + -an.