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English
Etymology
From Cebuano Pacquiao, from Spanish pacquiao, from Hokkien.
Proper noun
Pacquiao (plural Pacquiaos)
- A surname from Cebuano .
Translations
Cebuano
Etymology
From pakyaw (“wholesale buying”), from Spanish pacquiao, from Hokkien 跋繳／跋缴 (poa̍h-kiáu, literally “to gamble; to bet money”).
Proper noun
Pacquiao
- a surname, Pacquiao, from Hokkien
Descendants
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Cebuano Pacquiao. See also pakyaw.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pacquiáo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)
- a surname, Pacquiao, from Cebuano