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Bacolod

US/bɑˈkɔləd/

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/bɐˈko.lod/

Bacolod proper noun: an independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.

Proper noun

Bacolod

  1. An independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.
    • Meronyms: Alangilan, Alijis, Banago, Bata, Cabug, Estefania, Felisa, Granada, Handumanan, Mandalagan, Mansilingan, Montevista, Pahanocoy, Punta Taytay, Singcang-Airport, Sum-ag, Taculing, Tangub, Villamonte, Vista Alegre — barangays of Bacolod (excluding barangays 1 to 41)

Bacolod meaning in Tagalog

Bacolod in Tagalog

city in the Philippines
Bacolod

Origin of Bacolod

Borrowed from Spanish Bacólod, ultimately from Hiligaynon bakolod (“hill”).

Questions about Bacolod

What does Bacolod mean?
Bacolod means an independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.
What is Bacolod in Tagalog?
Bacolod in Tagalog is Bacolod. See Bacolod meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Bacolod?
Bacolod is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bacolod?
Bacolod is pronounced /bɐˈko.lod/ (Philippines).

Words near Bacolod in the dictionary

  1. Bacnotan
  2. Baco
  3. Bacobi
  4. bacogenin
  5. bacogenins
  6. Bacolod
  7. Bacolod-Kalawi
  8. Bacolor
  9. bacon
  10. bacon and cabbage
  11. bacon and eggs

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