purok

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

purok (plural puroks)

  1. A district in the Philippines, smaller than a barangay

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: pu‧rok

Noun[edit]

purok

  1. a district; a sector; a zone
    Synonym: distrito

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Kapampangan puruk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /puˈɾok/, [pʊˈɾok]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧rok

Noun[edit]

purók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. district; locality; neighborhood; area; region
    Synonyms: distrito, pook, sityo, lugar

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “purok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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