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Ongpin

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Philippines/ˈʔoŋ.pɪn/

Ongpin proper noun: a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien.

Proper noun

Ongpin

  1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
  2. Ongpin Street in Binondo (former Calle Sacristia, the historical main street of Binondo)
  3. (colloquial, Chinese Filipino) Binondo (Manila Chinatown)

Origin of Ongpin

The street, former Calle Sacristia, was renamed after Roman Ongpin, whose surname is from Hokkien 王彬 (Ông Pin), the surname and part of the given name of the Hokkien Chinese name of Roman Ongpin's father, Simon Ongpinco, known in Hokkien as 王翼彬 (Ông Ia̍k-pin).

Questions about Ongpin

What does Ongpin mean?
Ongpin means a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien.
What part of speech is Ongpin?
Ongpin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ongpin?
Ongpin is pronounced /ˈʔoŋ.pɪn/ (Philippines).

Words near Ongpin in the dictionary

  1. ongoings
  2. Ongole
  3. Ongoles
  4. ongone
  5. Ongota
  6. Ongpin
  7. Ongthombam
  8. onguent
  9. onguents
  10. onhand
  11. onhanger

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