Bacoor
English
Alternative forms
- Bacor, Vacol (archaic, historical)
Spanish
Alternative forms
- Bacor, Vacol (obsolete, historical)
Etymology
From Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bakoˈoɾ/ [ba.koˈoɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: Ba‧co‧or
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from bakood (“elevated piece of land; highland; hill; hillock”). Compare Kapampangan Bacolor and Hiligaynon Bacolod. However, according to folk etymology, it came from bakod (“fence”) instead. See also bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bakoˈʔoɾ/, [bɐ.xoˈʔoɾ]
- Hyphenation: Ba‧co‧or
Further reading
- “Historical Background of Bacoor”, in Bacoor Government Center, 2024 January 27 (last accessed)
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