Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barangay captain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: barangay -cap-tain
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

leader of a barangay

Etymology

From barangay + captain, with the former from Tagalog barangay.

Word Breakdown

Root: barangay

Inflected Forms

barangay captains (plural)

Synonyms

barangay chairman

Questions

What does barangay captain mean?: leader of a barangay
Where does barangay captain come from?: From barangay + captain, with the former from Tagalog barangay.

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