Negrito
See also: negrito
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish negrito (“little black person”), diminutive of negro (“black person”).
Noun edit
Negrito (plural Negritos or Negritoes or Negrito)
- A member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.
Translations edit
member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Philippine Spanish negrito.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Negrito (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)
- Negrito (a member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of the Philippines, such as the Aeta people, or by extension, Southeast Asia)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Negrito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018