Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balangay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: balan-gay
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of wooden watercraft used by a group of Austronesian people when they migrated to the Philippines.

noun

Alternative form of barangay (“local government unit in the Philippines”).

Inflected Forms

balangays (plural) barangay (alternative)

Questions

What does balangay mean?: A type of wooden watercraft used by a group of Austronesian people when they migrated to the Philippines.

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