Bulacan
See also: Bulacán
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbʊˈlɑkæn/, [ˌbʊˈlɑkɛən]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbʊˈlɑːkæn/
Translations
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bu‧la‧can
- IPA(key): /bulaˈkan/, [bʊ.l̪ʌˈkan̪]
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Bulakan — proscribed
Etymology
From bulak + -an, bulak either referring to Tagalog bulaklak (“flower”) or Tagalog bulak (“cotton”) or Tagalog burak (“mud”). Formerly the town of Bulakan, formerly a visita of Tondo. See also bulakan (“Decalobanthus peltatus”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bulaˈkan/ [bʊ.lɐˈxan]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: Bu‧la‧can
Usage notes
According to a 2007 Bulacan provincial government ordinance, the spelling Bulacan is reserved for the province, while the spelling Bulakan is used for the municipality.
Related terms
Further reading
- “Bulacan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Bulacan on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl
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