Navotas
English
Location of Navotas
Etymology
From Spanish Navotas, from Tagalog nabutas, from na- + butas.
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /nɐˈvo.tɐs/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
Proper noun
Navotas
- An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Related terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Navotas, from Tagalog nabutas (“punctured”), from na- + butas (“hole”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naˈvotas/ [n̪ɐˈvoː.t̪ɐs]
- IPA(key): (with nativization) /naˈbotas/ [n̪ɐˈboː.t̪ɐs]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -otas
- Syllabification: Na‧vo‧tas
Proper noun
Navotas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔)
- Navotas (a city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
Further reading
- “Navotas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018