Alángan

noun

Alán·​gan

ə-ˈlaŋ-ˌgän

plural Alángan or Alángans

1

: a pagan people inhabiting the mountainous interior of northern Mindoro Island, Philippines

2

: a member of the Alángan people

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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