parian

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See also: parían, parián, Parian, and Pari-an

English

Adjective

parian (comparative more parian, superlative most parian)

  1. Alternative form of Parian

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Brunei Malay padian (“water-market; floating market; vendors on boats”). Compare Ilocano parian (“marketplace”), Cebuano parian (“bazaar”), Maranao padi'an (“weekly market”), Maguindanao padian (“market”), and Tausug parian (“market”). See also Cebuano Pagadian. By folk etymology, from pa- +‎ riyan, literally “go-to place”.

Pronunciation

Noun

parián (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. (historical) the ghettos of several settlements across Spanish Philippines to house the Sangley Chinese immigrants around the time of the Sangley Rebellion during Early Spanish Colonial Era in the Philippines
    Synonym: alkayseriya
  2. (obsolete) plaza
    Synonyms: liwasan, plasa
  3. (business, obsolete) market
    Synonyms: pamilihan, palengke, merkado, tiyangge, baraka, talipapa
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Spanish: parián

Etymology 2

From pari +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

parian (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) place where wood are split with wedges

Further reading

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /paɾiʔan/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pa‧ri‧an

Noun

parian (Sulat Sūg spelling فَرِئَنْ)

  1. market
    Synonym: tabu'
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