parokyano

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parroquiano.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧rok‧ya‧no

Noun

parokyano

1. parishioner; member of a parish
2. patron; regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant
3. frequenter; person who frequents; regular visitor

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• parukyano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parroquiano.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɾokˈjano/ [pɐ.ɾokˈjaː.n̪o]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: pa‧rok‧ya‧no

Noun

parokyano (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜌᜈᜓ)

1. (Christianity) parishioner
2. (business) patron; regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant

Related terms

• kura paroko
• paroko
• parokya
• parokyal

 

See also

• mamimili
• suki

 

Further reading

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