How do you pronounce pagadian?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɐ.ɡɐˈd̪iː.ʔɐn̪/.

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pagadian

/pɐ.ɡɐˈd̪iː.ʔɐn̪/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

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Multiple etymologies exist: * The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name. * Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call. * Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”). * Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).

How do you pronounce pagadian?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɐ.ɡɐˈd̪iː.ʔɐn̪/.
What does pagadian mean?: A city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines.
Where does pagadian come from?: Multiple etymologies exist: * The city is believed to have been an Iranun trading post in the past, and so a blend of Iranun pagad (“to wait”) + padian (“market”) are widely accepted as the roots of the name. * Possibly from Central Subanen gagadian, a bird that the native inhabitants call. * Possibly from the Cebuano word pangadyian (“a place to pray; land of prayers”). * Also speculated to be derived from Central Subanen pengadian (“school”).

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