Punongbayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From punong-bayan (modern pinunong-bayan), probably originating as a title adapted into surname by the principalía.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpunoŋˈbajan/ [ˌpuː.nomˌbaːˈjan]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: Pu‧nong‧ba‧yan

Proper noun

Púnongbáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly found in Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas and Laguna

See also

• Dayanghirang
• Madlangbayan