Hiligaynon

H4I1L1I1G2A1Y4N1O1N1
Philippines/hɪ.lɪ.ɡaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪/

proper noun

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

Similar
Ilonggo
OriginHiligaynon Hiligaynon ← Spanish hiligaino →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. language of the native people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island

    Synonyms: Ilonggo

nounHiligaynon (plural Hiligaynons or Hiligaynon)

plural Hiligaynons

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

    Synonyms: Ilonggo

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Ilonggo

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

Similar
Ilonggo
Also see
ilonggo

Origin

  1. Spanishhiligaino
  2. HiligaynonHiligaynon
  3. EnglishHiligaynon

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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APA

Hiligaynon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiligaynon

MLA

“Hiligaynon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiligaynon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hiligaynon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiligaynon.

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