Paoay

English

Proper noun

Paoay

  1. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, Bangui, Banna, Batac, Burgos, Carasi, Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Laoag, Marcos, Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Solsona, Vintar — cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte
  2. A barangay of Atok, Benguet, Philippines.

Ilocano

Etymology

From paway (“open field outside of a town”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈwaj/ [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧oay
  • Homophone: paway

Proper noun

Paoáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano Paoay, from paway (“open field outside of a town”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈwaj/ [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: Pa‧oay

Proper noun

Paoáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)
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