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Malacañang

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Philippines/mɐ.lɐ.kɐˈɲaŋ/

Malacañang proper noun: the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines.

malacañang: the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines
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Proper noun

Malacañang

  1. the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines
  2. (Philippine, Philippines, metonymically) the Philippine presidency and its administration; the Philippine government

Malacañang meaning in Tagalog

Malacañang in Tagalog

official residence of the president of the Philippines
Malakanyang

Forms of Malacañang

alternative formMalacañan

Origin of Malacañang

From Spanish Malacañán, from Tagalog mamalakayahan, from mamalakaya+han, ultimately from lakaya. A common folk etymology is it was derived from Tagalog may lakan diyan. The final -g was added to the name during the American colonial era (1898-1946).

Questions about Malacañang

What does Malacañang mean?
Malacañang means the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines.
What is Malacañang in Tagalog?
Malacañang in Tagalog is Malakanyang. See Malacañang meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Malacañang?
Malacañang is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Malacañang?
Malacañang is pronounced /mɐ.lɐ.kɐˈɲaŋ/ (Philippines).

Words near Malacañang in the dictionary

  1. Malacaras
  2. malacatoon
  3. malacatoons
  4. malacatune
  5. malacatunes
  6. Malacañang
  7. Malacca
  8. Malacca bean
  9. Malacca bean tree
  10. Malacca beans
  11. malacca cane

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