Malacañang
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Spanish Malacañán, from Tagalog mamalakayahan, from mamalakaya+han, ultimately from lakaya. A common folk etymology is it was derived from Tagalog may lakan diyan. The final -g was added to the name during the American colonial era (1898-1946).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɐ.lɐ.kɐˈɲaŋ/
Proper noun
[edit]Malacañang
- the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines
- (Philippines, metonymically) the Philippine presidency and its administration; the Philippine government
Translations
[edit]official residence of the president of the Philippines
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Tagalog
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malakanˈjaŋ/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɐˈɲaŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: Ma‧la‧ca‧ñang
Proper noun
[edit]Malacañáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)
- Alternative form of Malakanyang
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