Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purok

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
purok
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a subdivision of a barangay, typically urban.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog purok.

Inflected Forms

puroks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sitio

Questions

What does purok mean?
a subdivision of a barangay, typically urban.
Where does purok come from?
Borrowed from Tagalog purok.

How to pronounce purok

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