Pasig
English edit
Etymology edit
From Tagalog Pasig, from pasig (“sandy riverbank”).
Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of Tagalog mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑsiɡ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːsiɡ ~ ˈpɑːsɪɡ/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpɐːsiɡ/
Proper noun edit
Pasig
- A river in Luzon, Philippines
- An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines, to the east of Manila
Translations edit
river in the Philippines
city in the Philippines
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From pasig (“sandy riverbank”).
Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Pasig (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜄ᜔)
- Pasig (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
- Pasig (a river in the Philippines)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- Pasig on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl
- “Pasig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018