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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cura párroco. By surface analysis, kura + paroko.
Pronunciation
Noun
kura paroko or kura párokó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇ ᜉᜇᜓᜃᜓ) (ecclesiastical)
- 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