barangay

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog barangay.

Noun

barangay (plural barangays)

  1. The smallest administrative division in the Philippines; a village, district, or ward.

Cebuano

Etymology

From older balangay, from balangay; a type of wooden watercraft used by a group of Austronesian people when they migrated to the Philippines.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ra‧ngay

Noun

barangay

  1. the smallest administrative district in the Philippines, headed by a barangay captain

Synonyms

Hiligaynon

Noun

barangáy

  1. subdivision of a town

Spanish

Etymology

From Tagalog barangay.

Noun

barangay m (plural barangayes)

  1. (Philippines) barangay

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ba.raŋˈɡaj/

Alternative forms
  • baranggay

Abbreviations
  • Bgy
  • Brgy

Noun

barangay

  1. The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, often a subdivision of a city or municipality.
  2. A village.
  3. A district, ward.

Synonyms
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