Bontok

noun

Bon·​tok

bänˈtäk

variants or less commonly Bontoc

plural Bontok or Bontoks also Bontoc or Bontocs

1

a

: a predominantly pagan people inhabiting northern Luzon, Philippines compare igorot

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Austronesian language of the Bontok people

Word History

Etymology

native name in northern Luzon

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