Paoay

English

Proper noun

Paoay

1. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

   

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   Meronyms: Bacsil, Cabagoan, Cabangaran, Callaguip, Cayubog, Dolores, Laoa, Masintoc, Monte, Mumulaan, Nagbacalan, Nalasin, Nanguyudan, Oaig-Upay-Abulao, Pambaran, Pannaratan, Paratong, Pasil, Salbang, San Agustin, San Blas, San Juan, San Pedro, San Roque, Sangladan, Santa Rita, Sideg, Suba, Sungadan, Surgui, Veronica — barangays of Paoay

   Coordinate terms: Adams, Bacarra, Badoc, Bangui, Banna, Batac, Burgos, Carasi, Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Laoag, Marcos, Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Solsona, Vintar — cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte

2. A barangay of Atok, Benguet, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Abiang, Caliking, Cattubo, Naguey, Paoay, Pasdong, Poblacion, Topdac — barangays of Atok

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈwaj/ [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Pa‧oay

Proper noun

Paoáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

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