Negros

See also: negros, negrós, négros, and ñegros

English

Proper noun

Negros

  1. An island in the Philippines, located in the Visayas.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Negros, from negro, negros, after the indigenous Negrito population of the island.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneɡɾos/, [ˈn̪iɡ.ɾ̪ɔs̪]

Proper noun

Negros

  1. Negros (an island in the Philippines)

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish Negros, from negro, negros, after the indigenous Negrito population of the island.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneɡɾos/, [ˈneɡ.ɾos]

Proper noun

Negros

  1. Negros (an island in the Philippines)
    Synonym: Buglas

Spanish

Etymology

From negro, negros, after the indigenous Negrito population of the island.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈneɡɾos/ [ˈne.ɣ̞ɾos]
  • Rhymes: -eɡɾos
  • Syllabification: Ne‧gros

Proper noun

Negros ?

  1. Negros (an island in the Philippines)

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Negros, from negro, negros, after the indigenous Negrito population of the island.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈneɡɾos/ [ˈnɛ.ɡɾos]
  • Rhymes: -eɡɾos
  • Syllabification: Ne‧gros

Proper noun

Negros (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. Negros (an island in the Philippines)
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