Navotas

English

Etymology

From Spanish Navotas, from Tagalog nabutas, from na- +‎ butas.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /nɐˈvo.tɐs/

Proper noun

Navotas

1. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Navotas, from Tagalog nabutas, from na- +‎ butas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /naˈvotas/ [nɐˈvoː.tɐs]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /naˈbotas/ [nɐˈboː.tɐs]
• Rhymes: -otas
• Syllabification: Na‧vo‧tas

Proper noun

Navotas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔)

1. Navotas (a city in Metro Manila, Philippines)

Further reading

• “Navotas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018