Apayao

noun

Apa·​yao

¦äpə¦yau̇

plural Apayao or Apayaos

1

a

: a predominantly pagan people of northern Luzon, Philippines

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Austronesian language of the Apayao people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from native name in northern Luzon

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