Bacolor

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bácolor, modern variant of Spanish Bacolod, from Kapampangan bakulud (elevated piece of land; highland plain; plateau). Compare Tagalog Bacoor and Hiligaynon Bacolod.

Proper noun

Bacolor

  1. A municipality of Pampanga, Philippines.

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bácolor, modern variant of Spanish Bacolod, from bakulud (elevated piece of land; highland plain; plateau). Compare Tagalog Bacoor and Hiligaynon Bacolod.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbakoloɾ/ [ˈbäː.xo.loɾ]
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧co‧lor

Proper noun

Bácolor

  1. Bacolor (a municipality of Pampanga, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bácolor, modern variant of Spanish Bacolod, from Kapampangan bakulud (elevated piece of land; highland plain; plateau). Compare Bacoor and Hiligaynon Bacolod.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /bakoˈloɾ/ [bɐ.xoˈloɾ]
      • Rhymes: -oɾ
    • IPA(key): /ˈbakoloɾ/ [ˌbaː.xoˈloɾ] (prescribed)
      • Rhymes: -akoloɾ
  • Syllabification: Ba‧co‧lor

Proper noun

Bacolór or Bácolór (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜓᜎᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. Bacolor (a municipality of Pampanga, Philippines)