purok

English

Noun

purok (plural puroks)

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

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pu‧rok

Noun

purok

  1. a district; a sector; a zone
    Synonym: distrito

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan puruk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈɾok/, [pʊˈɾok]
  • Hyphenation: 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
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