Pasig
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English
Etymology
From Tagalog Pasig, from pasig (“sandy riverbank”).
Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of Tagalog mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however.
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈpa.sɪɡ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑsiɡ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːsiɡ ~ ˈpɑːsɪɡ/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpɐːsiɡ/
Proper noun
Pasig
- A river in Luzon, Philippines
- An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines, to the east of Manila
Translations
river in the Philippines
city in the Philippines
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
From pasig (“sandy riverbank”).
Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpasiɡ/
- Rhymes: -asiɡ
- Syllabification: Pa‧sig
Proper noun
Pasig (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜄ᜔)
- Pasig (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
- Pasig (a river in the Philippines)
Descendants
Further reading
Pasig on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl- “Pasig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
