Parañaque

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From Spanish Parañaque, from earlier Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582. Of uncertain origin.

A common folk etymology is the phrase "Para aqui" ("Stop here!"), supposedly said by a Spaniard to a coachman when he wanted to stop in the area.

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.kɛ/

Parañaque

1. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

   Meronyms: BF Homes, Baclaran, Don Bosco, Don Galo, La Huerta, Marcelo Green Village, Merville, Moonwalk, San Antonio, San Dionisio, San Isidro, San Martin de Porres, Santo Niño, Sun Valley, Tambo, Vitalez — barangays of Parañaque

From earlier Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582. Of uncertain origin.

A common folk etymology is the phrase "Para aqui" ("Stop here!"), supposedly said by a Spaniard to a coachman when he wanted to stop in the area.

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈɲake/
• Rhymes: -ake
• Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧ña‧que

Parañaque ?

1. Parañaque (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)

Borrowed from Spanish Parañaque, from earlier Palañac, an earlier Hispanized form of Tagalog Palanyag, attested in 1582. Of uncertain origin.

A common folk etymology, it came from Spanish para aqui (“stop here”), supposedly said by a Spaniard to a coachman when he wanted to stop in the area.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɾanˈjake/
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /paɾanˈjake/
• Rhymes: -ake
• Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧ña‧que

Parañaque (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜈ᜔ᜌᜃᜒ)

1. Parañaque (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)