Ifugao

noun

Ifu·​gao

¦ēfü¦gau̇

plural Ifugao or Ifugaos

1

a

: a people inhabiting northern Luzon, Philippines

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Austronesian language of the Ifugao people

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from a native name in the Philippines

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