Bicolano

See also: bicolano

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish bicolano.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bɪkəˈlɑːnəʊ/
  • (US) enPR: bĭ-kə-läʹ-nō, IPA(key): /bɪkəˈlɑnoʊ/
  • (Philippine) IPA(key): /bɪkəˈlɑnə/
  • Hyphenation: Bi‧co‧la‧no
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnəʊ

Noun

Bicolano (plural Bicolanos or Bicolano)

  1. A native inhabitant or resident of the Bicol Region, Philippines.
    Hypernym: Filipino
    Coordinate term: (female) Bicolana
    • 2001, Elizabeth Hallam, Jenny Hockey, Death, Memory and Material Culture, page 186:
      The Merina, like the Bicolano, are open to change.

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Adjective

Bicolano (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or derived from Bicol Region, Philippines, its people, cuisine, language, or culture.

Proper noun

Bicolano

  1. A language spoken in the Bicol Region, Philippines.

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