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barangay

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: /bɐ.ɾɐŋˈɡaɪ̯/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barrio

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of balangay (“a type of boat”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, alt-of, alternative, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish barangay, from Tagalog balangay.

Real reading context

barangay in complete knowledge articles