Imigrante

immigrantnoun

Alternative meanings

Immigrant; a person who comes to live in another country or region, usually from their country or place of origin.

Pronunciation

ee-mee-GRAHN-teh

Root and affixes

Loanword from inmigrante/immigrant. Related to migrasyon = migration and imigrasyon = immigration.

Variants or conjugations

migrant; immigrant; immigration; migration; outsider; foreigner

Related words and expressions

country; foreigner; outsider; travel; border; citizenship

Meaning and usage notes

Imigrante is the direct term for immigrant. Dayo or langyaw may mean outsider, visitor, or foreigner depending on area and context, but they do not always imply permanent immigration.