Ilokano
Ilokáno with stress marks
Ethnolinguistic group in Ilocos
Usage Note
Ilokano refers collectively to the ethnolinguistic group native to the Ilocos region and parts of the Cagayan Valley. Ilokanos are the third-largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines and have one of the most widely distributed diaspora communities; the word can be used as both a noun and an adjective.
Examples
" Ilokano ang aking lolo. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather is Ilokano.
Literal Translation
Ilokano the my grandfather.
" Maraming Ilokano ang nagtrabaho sa mga plantasyon ng Hawaii. "
Natural Translation
Many Ilokanos worked on the plantations in Hawaii.
Literal Translation
Many Ilokano worked in-the plantations of Hawaii.
" Kilala ang mga Ilokano sa pagiging matipid, isang ugaling minana nila mula sa mahirap na buhay sa kabundukan ng Ilocos. "
Natural Translation
Ilokanos are known for being thrifty, a trait they inherited from the hard life in the mountains of Ilocos.
Literal Translation
Known the Ilokano in being thrifty, a trait inherited by-them from the hard life in the mountains of Ilocos.
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