Any member of a certain tribe which is one of the leading and most civilized of those native of the Philippine Islands. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The language of the Tagalogs. It belongs to the Malay family of languages and is one of the most highly developed members of the family. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
tagalog, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a member of the principal people of the Philippine Islands.
2 the language of this people.
--adj. of or relating to this people or language.