Parañaque

English

Etymology

From Spanish Parañaque, from earlier Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582. Of uncertain origin.

A common folk etymology is the phrase "Para aqui" ("Stop here!"), supposedly said by a Spaniard to a coachman when he wanted to stop in the area.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.kɛ/

Proper noun

Parañaque

1. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Translations

city in the Philippines

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 巴蘭那克／巴兰那克 (baa¹ laan⁴ naa⁵ hak¹)

  Hokkien: 巴蘭玉計／巴兰玉计 (Pa-lân-gia̍k-kè), 巴蘭迎計／巴兰迎计 (Pa-lân-ngiâ-kè)

  Mandarin: 帕拉尼亞克／帕拉尼亚克 (Pàlāníyǎkè), 帕拉納克／帕拉纳克 (Pàlānàkè)

• Japanese: パラニャーケ (Paranyāke)
• Korean: 파라냐케 (paranyake)
• Russian: Параньяке (Paranʹjake)
• Spanish: Parañaque
• Tagalog: Parañaque, Palanyag (obsolete)

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582. Of uncertain origin.

A common folk etymology is the phrase "Para aqui" ("Stop here!"), supposedly said by a Spaniard to a coachman when he wanted to stop in the area.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈɲake/ [pa.ɾaˈɲa.ke]
• Rhymes: -ake
• Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧ña‧que

Proper noun

Parañaque ?

1. Parañaque (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Parañaque, from earlier Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582. Of uncertain origin.

A common folk etymology, it came from Spanish para aqui (“stop here”), supposedly said by a Spaniard to a coachman when he wanted to stop in the area.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɾanˈjake/ [pɐ.ɾɐˈɲaː.xɛ]
• Rhymes: -ake
• Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧ña‧que

Proper noun

Parañaque (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜈ᜔ᜌᜃᜒ)

1. Parañaque (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)