Malacañang

• Malacañan

From Spanish Malacañán, from Tagalog mamalakayahan, from mamalakaya+han, ultimately from lakaya. A common folk etymology is it was derived from Tagalog may lakan diyan. The final -g was added to the name during the American colonial era (1898-1946).

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɐ.lɐ.kɐˈɲaŋ/

Malacañang

1. the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines
2. (Philippines, Philippine politics, metonymic) the Philippine presidency and its administration; the Philippine government

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malakanˈjaŋ/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɐnˈɲaŋ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /malakanˈjaŋ/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɐn̪ˈjaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: Ma‧la‧ca‧ñang

Malacañáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)

1. alternative form of Malakanyang