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adj
Relating to the culture, people, and language of Iloilo or nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island where Hiligaynon is spoken
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An Austronesian language of the Visayan language family, spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines.
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noun
A native or inhabitant of Iloilo.
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noun
A member of the indigenous people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in the Philippines.
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History
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.
