Igorot

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Igorot.

Noun

Igorot (plural Igorots or Igorot)

1. A member of any of several Austronesian ethnic groups in the Philippines, inhabiting the mountains of Luzon.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hispanization of i- (“demonym prefix”) +‎ gulot (“mountain range”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiɡoˈɾot/ [ʔɪ.ɣoˈɾot]
• Rhymes: -ot
• Syllabification: I‧go‧rot

Noun

Igorót (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄᜓᜇᜓᜆ᜔)

1. Igorot; Cordilleran (indigenous inhabitant of the Luzon Cordillera mountain ranges in the Philippines)

   Synonym: Ipugaw

Usage notes

• The term Ifugao is more frequently used by the Igorot themselves, as Igorot is viewed as slightly pejorative, except by the Ibaloys.