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Asin

Syllables: A·sin

Asin proper noun: a sitio in the barangay of Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.

Proper noun

Asin

  1. A sitio in the barangay of Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
  3. A road in Baguio and Tuba, Benguet, and in Tubao, Aringay and Pugo, La Union, Philippines

Noun capitalized: ASIN

ASIN (plural ASINs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Amazon Standard Identification Number.
    • If you're looking for a book, the ASIN is the same as the book's International Standard Book Number (ISBN), which is located above the bar code, typically on the book's back cover or inside flap.2004, Michael Miller, 501 Web Site Secrets: Unleash the Power of Google, Amazon, eBay and More, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 332

Forms of Asin

pluralASINs

Origin of Asin

Borrowed from Ibaloi Asin, from asin (“sulphur, hot spring”). The barangay and the road are named after the sitio.

Questions about Asin

What does Asin mean?
Asin means a sitio in the barangay of Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.
What part of speech is Asin?
Asin can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Asin in the dictionary

  1. Asimovian
  2. Asimovianism
  3. Asimovs
  4. Asimus
  5. Asimuses
  6. Asin
  7. asinary
  8. asindero
  9. asinderos
  10. asine
  11. asinego

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