A member of a Muslim ethnic group native to the Philippines and Malaysia, or the Islamic-influenced culture and traditions of these people.
From Spanish 'moro,' which originally meant Moor (from North Africa), used by Spanish colonizers to refer to Muslims they encountered in Southeast Asia.
The word traveled from Spain across the ocean when they colonized the Philippines, showing how colonial history is literally written into the words we use today.
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