poblasyon

See also: poblasyón

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish población, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin populātiōnem. See also populasyon.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /poblasˈjon/ [pob.lɐˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /poblasˈjon/ [pob.lɐsˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pob‧las‧yon
  • Homophone: Poblacion

Noun

poblasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜊ᜔ᜎᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. downtown (the main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center)
    Synonym: kabayanan

See also

Further reading

  • “poblasyon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  • “poblasyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 465
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