noun
also hil·i·gai·non ˌhiləˈgīnən
( plural hiligaynon or hiligaynons also hiligainon or hiligainons )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: native name on Panay
1.
a. : a Bisayan people inhabiting Panay and part of Negros, Philippines
b. : a member of the Hiligaynon people
2. : an Austronesian language of the Hiligaynon people related to but not mutually intelligible with Cebuan and frequently considered a dialect of Bisayan