Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galang

/ɡˈæləŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: galang
IPA: /ɡˈæləŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Kapampangan

name

A surname from Tagalog

Etymology

Filipino surname, either from Kapampangan Galang, from Tagalog Galang. Loosely translated as "honorable, respected".

Word Breakdown

Root: Galang

Inflected Forms

Galangs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce galang?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæləŋ/.
What does galang mean?: A surname from Kapampangan
Where does galang come from?: Filipino surname, either from Kapampangan Galang, from Tagalog Galang. Loosely translated as "honorable, respected".

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