"barangay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /baɾaŋˈɡaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐ.ɾɐŋˈɡ̠aɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: barangáy [canonical], ᜊᜇᜅ᜔ᜄᜌ᜔ [Baybayin], baranggay [alternative], Brgy. [alternative, abbreviation]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baraŋay Tagalog balangaybor. Philippine Spanish barangaybor. Tagalog barangay Borrowed from Philippine Spanish barangay, from Tagalog balangay (“a type of wooden watercraft Austronesian people used when they migrated to the Philippines”) where the ⟨ng⟩ was read as /ŋɡ/. Doublet of balangay. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|es-PH:barangay|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baraŋay Tagalog balangaybor. Philippine Spanish barangaybor. Tagalog barangay [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "watercraft", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*baraŋay", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "balangay", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Philippine Spanish", "term" : "barangay", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es-PH" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "barangay", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="barangay">, {{bor+|tl|es-PH|barangay}} Borrowed from Philippine Spanish barangay, {{der|tl|tl|balangay|t=a type of wooden watercraft Austronesian people used when they migrated to the Philippines}} Tagalog balangay (“a type of wooden watercraft Austronesian people used when they migrated to the Philippines”), {{angbr|ng}} ⟨ng⟩, {{doublet|tl|balangay}} Doublet of balangay, {{ety|tl|:bor|es-PH:barangay|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baraŋay Tagalog balangaybor. Philippine Spanish barangaybor. Tagalog barangay Head templates: {{tl-noun|barangáy|b=baranggay}} barangáy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜅ᜔ᜄᜌ᜔)
  1. barangay (the smallest administrative division in the Philippines, a subdivision of cities and municipalities)
    Sense id: en-barangay-tl-noun-xNTbD4JZ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog terms borrowed back into Tagalog, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 47 53 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms borrowed back into Tagalog: 56 44 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 60 40 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 49 51
  2. (historical) local polity or settlement during the Philippine precolonial period Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-barangay-tl-noun-Y1QHncJo Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Government Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 47 53 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Government: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Barangay ng mga Mangingisda, punong barangay Related terms: baryo, tanod

Alternative forms

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