Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quiapo

/ˈkjɑpoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: quiapo
IPA: /ˈkjɑpoʊ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Quiapo, from Tagalog kiyapo.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Quiapo, kiyapo

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkjɑpoʊ/

Inflected Forms

Cuyapo (alternative, obsolete)

Questions

How do you pronounce quiapo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjɑpoʊ/.
What does quiapo mean?: A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Where does quiapo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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