Illanun

noun

Il·​la·​nun

ēlˈyä(ˌ)nün

plural Illanun or Illanuns

1

: the Maranao people of northern Borneo and of the southwest coastal area of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines

2

: a member of the Illanun people

Word History

Etymology

Maranao Ilanun, from i- from + lanaw lake + -n suffix denoting a people or language

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