Ilonggo

The story

1. Hiligaynon · derived fromilong“nose”
2. Spanish · derived fromilongo
3. Tagalog · borrowed fromIlonggo
4. English todayIlonggo

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.