Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pangasinan

/pɐŋ.ɡɐ.sɪˈnan/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
pan-gasi-nan
IPA
/pɐŋ.ɡɐ.sɪˈnan/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A language of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian family of languages; it is one of the major languages of the Philippines and the primary language in the province of Pangasinan, as well as northern Tarlac.

noun

A person from Pangasinan or having Pangasinan ancestry.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Pangasinan people, language, or province

Etymology

From Spanish Pangasinán, from Pangasinan Pangasinan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pangasinán, Pangasinan

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Pangasinense Panggalatok

Questions

How do you pronounce pangasinan?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɐŋ.ɡɐ.sɪˈnan/.
What does pangasinan mean?
A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Lingayen. Largest city: San Carlos.
Where does pangasinan come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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