Hiligaynon

See also: hiligaynon and híligaynon

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /hɪ.lɪ.ɡaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪/

Proper noun

Hiligaynon

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

   Synonym: Ilonggo

Noun

Hiligaynon (plural Hiligaynons or Hiligaynon)

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

   Synonym: Ilonggo

See also

• Appendix:Ilonggo phrases

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Hiligaynon, hil ⁠
• Hiligaynon people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiliɡajˈnon/ [hɪ.lɪ.ɣaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: Hi‧li‧gay‧non

Proper noun

Hiligaynon (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜈᜓᜈ᜔)

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

   Synonyms: Ilonggo, salitang Ilonggo, wikang Ilonggo

Noun

Hiligaynon (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜈᜓᜈ᜔)

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

   Synonym: Ilonggo

Further reading

• “Hiligaynon” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “Hiligaynon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018