"Guagua" meaning in Tagalog

See Guagua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡuˈaɡua/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈɡ̠waː.ɡ̠wɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Guáguá [canonical], ᜄᜓᜏᜄᜓᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɡua Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Guagua, from Kapampangan uaua. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|Guagua}} Borrowed from Spanish Guagua, {{der|tl|pam|uaua}} Kapampangan uaua Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Guáguá|b=guwaguwa}} Guáguá (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜏᜄᜓᜏ)
  1. Guagua (a municipality of Pampanga, Philippines) Categories (place): Municipalities of Pampanga, Philippines, Places in Pampanga, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
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