Paoay

Ilocano

Etymology

From paway (“open field outside of a town”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈwaj/, [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧oay
  • Homophone: paway

Proper noun

Paoáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano Paoay, from paway (“open field outside of a town”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈwaj/, [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧oay

Proper noun

Paoáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)
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