etniko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish étnico, from Latin ethnicus (“pagan; heathen”), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “national; heathen”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔetniko/ [ˌʔɛt̪.n̪ɪˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -etniko
  • Syllabification: et‧ni‧ko

Noun

étnikó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜆ᜔ᜈᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. a member of an ethnic group

Adjective

étnikó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜆ᜔ᜈᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. ethnic; native
    Synonyms: katutubo, lahi
  2. pagan
    Synonym: pagano

Further reading

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