Negrito

See also: negrito

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish negrito (“little black person”), diminutive of negro (“black person”).

Noun

Negrito (plural Negritos or Negritoes or Negrito)

  1. A member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia.

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish negrito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neɡˈɾito/, [nɛɡˈɾi.to]
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧gri‧to

Noun

Negrito (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. 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)

Further reading
  • “Negrito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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