purok

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog purok.

Noun

purok (plural puroks)

1. A district in the Philippines, smaller than a barangay

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈɾok/ [pʊˈɾ̪ok]
• Hyphenation: pu‧rok

Noun

purók (Badlit spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜓᜃ᜔)

1. a district; a sector; a zone

   Synonym: distrito

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan puruk.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈɾok/ [pʊˈɾok̚]
• Rhymes: -ok
• Syllabification: pu‧rok

Noun

purók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜓᜃ᜔)

1. district; locality; neighborhood; area; region

   Synonyms: distrito, pook, sityo, lugar

Derived terms

• kapurukan
• purok-purok

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• rupok