Hiligaynon
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Hiligaynon Hiligaynon, from Spanish hiligaino + Hiligaynon -non, where Spanish hiligaino is from Hiligaynon Iligan + Spanish -ino, with the root from ilig + -an.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Philippines) IPA(key): /hɪ.lɪ.ɡaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪/
=== Proper noun ===
Hiligaynon
language of the native people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island
Synonym: Ilonggo
=== Noun ===
Hiligaynon (plural Hiligaynons or Hiligaynon)
an ethnic group from Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in Visayas, Philippines
Synonym: Ilonggo
=== See also ===
Appendix:Ilonggo phrases
=== Further reading ===
Ethnologue entry for Hiligaynon, hil
Hiligaynon people on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
From Hiligaynon Hiligaynon, from Spanish hiligaino + Hiligaynon -non, where Spanish hiligaino is from Hiligaynon Iligan + Spanish -ino, with the root from ilig + -an.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiliɡajˈnon/ [hɪ.lɪ.ɣaɪ̯ˈn̪on̪], /hiliˈɡajnon/ [hɪ.lɪˈɣaɪ̯.n̪on̪]
Rhymes: -on, -ajnon
Syllabification: Hi‧li‧gay‧non
=== Proper noun ===
Hiligaynón or Hiligaynon (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜈᜓᜈ᜔)
language of the native people of Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island
Synonyms: Ilonggo, salitang Ilonggo, wikang Ilonggo
=== Noun ===
Hiligaynón or Hiligaynon (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜄᜌ᜔ᜈᜓᜈ᜔)
an ethnic group from Iloilo and nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island in Visayas, Philippines
Synonym: Ilonggo
=== Further reading ===
“Hiligaynon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“Hiligaynon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018