barangay
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/bɐ.ɾɐŋˈɡaɪ̯/
barangay noun: the smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality. Also the alternative form of balangay.
Noun
barangay (plural barangays)
- The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality.
- Because of this active involvement of the civilian and other auxiliary units (e.g. barangay tanod), the police are able to devote their time and resources to the control and prevention of serious crimes.1987, Marcelo M. Orense, Nelia R. Marquez, Philippine Yearbook, page 77
- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall establish and administer an appropriate system under which the punong barangay, the members of the sangguniang barangay, the barangay secretary, the barangay treasurer, and the members of the brangay tanod shall enjoy insurance coverage as...1991 October 28, “Miscellaneous and Final Provisions”, in Official Gazette: Republic of the Philippines, volume 87, number 43, page 263
- Synonyms:
- barrio
Also used as
barangay is also the alternative form of balangay.
Examples of barangay in a sentence
- The awardee barangays are as follows: Andres Bonifacio-Caguioa-Rimando, Abanao-Zanduetta-Chugum-Kayang-Otek, Burnham-Legarda, Gen.
- Goldfields has about 6 drilling programs to conduct in this barangay, particularly in Sitio Ampontoc.
- Later on, the barangay officials decided that only skylabs were allowed to carry passengers to Lëm-Delag.
Synonyms of barangay
Forms of barangay
| plural | barangays |
|---|---|
| alternative form | balangay |
| alternative form | Brgy. |
Origin of barangay
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish barangay, from Tagalog balangay.
Words formed from barangay
- barangay captain
- barangay chairman
- barangay councilor
- barangay hall
Phrases with barangay
- Barangay 1
- Barangay 2
- Barangay 3
- Barangay 4
- Barangay 5
- Barangay 6
- Barangay 7
- Barangay 8
- Barangay 9
- Barangay 10
- Barangay 11
- Barangay 12
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- Barangay 13
- Barangay 14
- Barangay Dos
- Barangay Uno
- Barangay East
- Barangay Tres
- Barangay West
- Barangay North
- Barangay South
- barangay captains
- barangay chairmen
- Poblacion Barangay 1
- Poblacion Barangay 2
- Poblacion Barangay 3
- Poblacion Barangay 4
- Poblacion Barangay 5
- Poblacion Barangay 6
- Poblacion Barangay 7
- Poblacion Barangay 8
- Poblacion Barangay 9
- Poblacion Barangay 10
- Poblacion Barangay 11
- Poblacion Barangay 9-A
- Barangay ng mga Mangingisda
Questions about barangay
- What does barangay mean?
- Barangay means the smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality.
- What part of speech is barangay?
- Barangay is a noun.
- How do you pronounce barangay?
- Barangay is pronounced /bɐ.ɾɐŋˈɡaɪ̯/ (Philippines).
- What is the plural of barangay?
- The plural of barangay is barangays.
Words near barangay in the dictionary
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