parokya

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish parroquia, from Late Latin parochia, alteration of Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía) "dwelling abroad", from παρά (pará) "beside" + οἶκος (oîkos) "house, dwelling".

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧kya

Noun edit

parokya

(Christianity) a parish (part of a diocese)
the members of a parish, collectively

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish parroquia, from Late Latin parochia, alteration of Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía, “dwelling abroad”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: pa‧rok‧ya
IPA^(key): /paˈɾokja/, [pɐˈɾok.jɐ]

Noun edit

parokya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜌ)

(Christianity) parish

Related terms edit

See also edit

simbahan

Further reading edit

“parokya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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