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Hiligaynon

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: /hɪ.lɪ.ɡaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪/

1

name

Meaning 1

language of the native people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ilonggo

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an ethnic group from Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in Visayas, Philippines

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ilonggo

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hiligaynon Hiligaynon, from Spanish hiligaino + Hiligaynon -non, where Spanish hiligaino is from Hiligaynon Iligan + Spanish -ino, with the root from ilig + -an.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎯᎵᎨᎾᏂ (hiligenani) — language