Negrito
See also: negrito
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Philippine Spanish negrito (“little black person”), diminutive of negro (“black person”).
Noun
editNegrito (plural Negritos or Negritoes or Negrito)
- A member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.
Translations
editmember of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia
Anagrams
editTagalog
editEtymology
editFrom Philippine Spanish negrito.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /neˈɡɾito/ [n̪ɛˈɡɾiː.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -ito
- Syllabification: Ne‧gri‧to
Noun
editNegrito (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)
- Negrito (a member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of the Philippines, such as the Aeta people, or by extension, Southeast Asia)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Negrito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/ito
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