Pagadían

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Spanish

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Etymology

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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).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɡaˈdian/ [pa.ɣ̞aˈð̞i.ãn]
  • Rhymes: -ian
  • Syllabification: Pa‧ga‧dí‧an

Proper noun

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Pagadían ?

  1. Pagadian (a city, the provincial capital of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines)