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Negrito.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish negrito (“short dark-skinned person”), from negro (“black person; dark-skinned person”) + -ito (“small; short; little”, diminutive suffix).

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