Hantik

noun

Han·​tik

ˈhän‧ˌtēk

plural Hantik or Hantiks

1

a

: a Bisayan people inhabiting western Panay, Philippines

b

: a member of such people

2

: an Austronesian language of the Hantik people that is sometimes considered a dialect of Bisayan

Word History

Etymology

native name on Panay

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