Etymology

Hiligaynon

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Today it means: an ethnic group from Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in Visayas, Philippines Full definition →

Hiligaynon Hiligaynon ← Spanish hiligaino
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived fromhiligaino
  2. Hiligaynon · borrowed fromHiligaynon
  3. English todayHiligaynon

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

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