noun
Moro
MAW-roh
noun
1
A member of the Muslim population native to the southern Philippines, especially Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
"The Moro communities of Mindanao have their own distinct history and culture."
How to Use Moro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term for Muslim Filipino peoples, mainly from Mindanao and the Sulu region in the southern Philippines.
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Word Forms
Moros plural
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Etymology
From Spanish moro ("Moor"), applied by Spanish colonizers to Muslim Filipinos; the same root as the English word "Moor."