Pagadian
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See also: Pagadían
English
Etymology
Multiple etymologies exist:
- The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name.
- Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call.
- Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”).
- Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).
Proper noun
Pagadian
- A city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
Translations
city in the Philippines
Cebuano
Etymology
Multiple etymologies exist:
- The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name.
- Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call.
- Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”), from pangadyi (“prayer”) + -an.
- Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pagadian
- Pagadian (a city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines)
Derived terms
Maguindanao
Etymology
Multiple etymologies exist:
- The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name.
- Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call.
- Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”).
- Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).
Proper noun
Pagadian
- Pagadian (a city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines)
Tagalog
Etymology
Multiple etymologies exist:
- The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name.
- Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call.
- Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”), from pangadyi (“prayer”) + -an.
- Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pagadian (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄᜇᜒᜀᜈ᜔)
- Pagadian (the capital city of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines)