kura paroko

See also: kura-paroko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cura párroco. By surface analysis, kura +‎ paroko.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkuɾa paˈɾoko/ [ˌkuː.ɾɐ pɐˈɾoː.xo], /ˌkuɾa ˈpaɾoko/ [ˌkuː.ɾɐ ˌpaː.ɾoˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -oko, -aɾoko
  • Syllabification: ku‧ra pa‧ro‧ko

Noun

kura paroko or kura párokó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇ ᜉᜇᜓᜃᜓ) (ecclesiastical)

  1. parish priest
    Synonyms: kura, paroko

Usage notes

  • Some native speakers consider kura paroko redundant, as both borrowed words from Spanish mean “priest” and therefore prefer to use either kura or paroko instead.

Further reading

  • “kura paroko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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