Ilocos
English
Etymology
From Spanish Ilocos, the plural of iloco + -s, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /ʔɪˈloː.kos/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
Proper noun
Ilocos
- Ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).
Coordinate terms
regions of the Philippinesedit
- Metro Manila, National Capital Region
- Cordillera Administrative Region ~ CAR
- Ilocos ~ Ilocos Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Central Luzon
- Calabarzon
- Mimaropa
- Bicol ~ Bicol Region
- Western Visayas
- Negros Island Region ~ NIR
- Central Visayas
- Eastern Visayas
- Zamboanga ~ Zamboanga Peninsula
- Northern Mindanao
- SOCCSKSARGEN
- Davao ~ Davao Region
- Caraga
- Bangsamoro ~ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ~ BARMM
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Ilokos
- Ylocos
- Ylokos
Etymology
From Spanish Ilocos, the plural of iloco + -s, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luok / ilo (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈlokos/ [ʔɪˈloː.xos]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -okos
- Syllabification: I‧lo‧cos
Proper noun
Ilocos (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜓᜃᜓᜐ᜔)
- Ilocos Region (a region of the Philippines)
- (historical) Ilocos (a former province of the Philippines)
Coordinate terms
- Metro Manila, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon
- Rehiyong Administratibo ng Cordillera
- Ilocos
- Lambak ng Cagayan
- Gitnang Luzon
- Calabarzon
- Mimaropa
- Bikol
- Kanlurang Visayas
- Gitnang Visayas
- Silangang Visayas
- Zamboanga
- Hilagang Mindanao
- SOCCSKSARGEN
- Davao
- Caraga
- Bangsamoro