kura paroko

See also: kura-paroko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kura-paroko

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cura párroco. By surface analysis, kura +‎ paroko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌkuɾa paˈɾoko/ [ˌkuː.ɾɐ pɐˈɾoː.xo], /ˌkuɾa ˈpaɾoko/ [ˌkuː.ɾɐ ˌpaː.ɾoˈxo]
• Rhymes: -oko, -aɾoko
• Syllabification: ku‧ra pa‧ro‧ko

Noun

kura paroko or kura párokó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇ ᜉᜇᜓᜃᜓ) (ecclesiastical)

1. parish priest

   Synonyms: kura, paroko

Usage notes

• Some native speakers consider kura paroko redundant, as both borrowed words from Spanish mean “priest” and therefore prefer to use either kura or paroko instead.

Further reading

• “kura paroko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018