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Pasig

US/ˈpɑsiɡ/

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/ˈpa.sɪɡ/

Pasig proper noun: a river in Luzon, Philippines.

Proper noun

Pasig

  1. A river in Luzon, Philippines.
  2. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines, to the east of Manila.

Pasig meaning in Tagalog

Pasig in Tagalog

river in the Philippines
Pasig
city in the Philippines
Pasig

Origin of Pasig

From Tagalog Pasig, from pasig (“sandy riverbank”). Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of Tagalog mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however. Cognate with Paser (“a regency in Indonesia”).

Questions about Pasig

What does Pasig mean?
Pasig means a river in Luzon, Philippines.
What is Pasig in Tagalog?
Pasig in Tagalog is Pasig. See Pasig meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Pasig?
Pasig is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pasig?
Pasig is pronounced /ˈpa.sɪɡ/ (Philippines).

Words near Pasig in the dictionary

  1. Pashtuns
  2. Pashtunwali
  3. pashy
  4. Pasifika
  5. Pasifikas
  6. Pasig
  7. pasigraphic
  8. pasigraphical
  9. pasigraphies
  10. pasigraphy
  11. Pasihagon

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