Bacoor
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Bacor, Vacol (archaic, historical)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Philippines) IPA(key): /bɐ.koˈʔoɾ/
Proper noun
editBacoor
- A city in Cavite, Philippines.
Translations
editSpanish
editAlternative forms
edit- Bacor, Vacol (obsolete, historical)
Etymology
editFrom Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBacoor ?
- Bacoor (a city in Cavite, Philippines)
Tagalog
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bakoˈʔoɾ/ [bɐ.xoˈʔoɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: Ba‧co‧or
Proper noun
editBacoór (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)
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- en:Cities in Cavite, Philippines
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