Bacoor
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Bacor, Vacol (archaic, historical)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Proper noun edit
Bacoor
- A city in Cavite, Philippines.
Translations edit
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
- Bacor, Vacol (obsolete, historical)
Etymology edit
From Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Bacoor ?
- Bacoor (a city in Cavite, Philippines)
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from bakood (“elevated piece of land; highland; hill; hillock”). Compare Kapampangan Bacolor and Hiligaynon Bacolod. However, according to folk etymology, it came from bakod (“fence”) instead. See also bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Bacoór (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜓᜂᜇ᜔)
- Bacoor (a city in Cavite, Philippines).
Further reading edit
- “Historical Background of Bacoor”, in Bacoor Government Center, 2024 January 27 (last accessed)