barangay

1 of 2

noun

ba·​ran·​gay

¦barən¦gī

plural -s

: a unit of administration in Philippine society consisting of from 50 to 100 families under a headman

barangay

2 of 2

variant of balangay

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Iloko baranggáy hamlet, community

First Known Use

Noun

1840, in the meaning defined above

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