Caviteno

noun

Ca·​vi·​te·​no

ˌkavəˈten(ˌ)yō,

-ān-

plural -s

: a Spanish-based pidgin language spoken around Cavite, Philippines

Word History

Etymology

Philippine Spanish caviteño, from Cavite, province & city of southwestern Luzon, Philippines

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