Ilocano

[ ee-loh-kah-noh ]

/ ˌi loʊˈkɑ noʊ /

a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.

the Austronesian language of the Ilocano.

Origin of Ilocano

1830–40; < Spanish, equivalent to Ilok(o) the Ilocano name for themselves + -ano -an

When they arrived they made one child of an Ilocano sick so that there would be a reason for giving them bolos to eat.

Kankanay Ceremonies |C. R. Moss
It now seems probable that within one or two generations the Tinguian will again merge with the Ilocano.

The Tinguian |Fay-Cooper Cole
He is a bright young Ilocano of good character, who had become a “general” in the Insurgent army at twenty-one years of age.

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester
The principal language is Pangasinan; Ilocano is also spoken.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3 |Various

Comparing these four groups with the Igorot, we find that the latter averages slightly taller than all but the Ilocano.

The Tinguian |Fay-Cooper Cole