sangguniang bayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sanggunian +‎ -g +‎ bayan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saŋɡuniˌʔaŋ ˈbajan/ [sɐŋ.ɡʊ.n̪ɪˌʔam ˈbaː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: sang‧gu‧ni‧ang ba‧yan

Noun

sangguniáng bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜈᜒᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. municipal council; town council

   Synonyms: hunta munisipal, konseho munisipal

Related terms

• sangguniang panlalawigan
• sangguniang panlungsod

Further reading

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