Hiligaynon

noun

Hil·​i·​gay·​non

variants or less commonly Hiligainon

ˌhiləˈgīnən

plural Hiligaynon or Hiligaynons also Hiligainon or Hiligainons

1

a

: a Bisayan people inhabiting Panay and part of Negros, Philippines

b

: a member of the Hiligaynon people

2

: an Austronesian language of the Hiligaynon people related to but not mutually intelligible with Cebuan and frequently considered a dialect of Bisayan

Word History

Etymology

native name on Panay

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