Bacoor

English

Alternative forms

  • Bacor, Vacol (archaic, historical)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from Tagalog bakood (highland). See also Tagalog bakol (bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors).

Proper noun

Bacoor

  1. A city in Cavite, Philippines.

Translations

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

Proper noun

Bacoor ?

  1. Bacoor (a city in Cavite, Philippines)

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

Proper noun

Bacoór (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜓᜂᜇ᜔)

  1. Bacoor (a city in Cavite, Philippines)

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