Akapulko

See also: akapulko

Coatepec Nahuatl

Proper noun

Akapulko

1. Acapulco

Ometepec Nahuatl

Etymology

aka (“cane”) +‎ pul (“big”) +‎ ko (“place”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːkapuːlko/

Proper noun

Akapulko

1. Acapulco (the largest city in the modern state of Guerrero, Mexico)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Acapulco

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Acapulco, from a Nahuan language. Compare Classical Nahuatl Acapolco, from acatl (“reed”) +‎ -pol (“big”) +‎ -co (“at, to, from”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔakaˈpulko/ [ʔɐ.xɐˈpul.ko]
• Rhymes: -ulko
• Syllabification: A‧ka‧pul‧ko
• Homophone: akapulko

Proper noun

Akapulko (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜃᜓ)

1. Acapulco de Juárez (a port city in Guerrero, Mexico)

Further reading

• “Acapulco”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018