Paoay
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Proper noun
Paoay
- A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
- 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
- A barangay of Atok, Benguet, Philippines.
Etymology
From paway (“open field outside of a town”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paoáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)
- Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)
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)
- Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)
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