Binondo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Binondo, with the older form Binondoc or Minondoc, as attested in the Velarde map, possibly from Tagalog binundok (formed into a mound or embankment; species of rice grown in fertile irrigated land), from bundok (mountain) +‎ -in- (verb infix), according to Nick Joaquin, or from *ming- + Tagalog tundok, according to Potet.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Binondo

  1. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
    Synonym: Manila Chinatown
  2. A barangay of Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines.

Translations

See also

(districts of Manila):

(barangays of Baganga):

  • Baculin
  • Banao
  • Batawan
  • Batiano
  • Binondo
  • Bobonao
  • Campawan
  • Central
  • Dapnan
  • Kinablangan
  • Lambajon
  • Lucod
  • Mahanub
  • Mikit
  • Salingcomot
  • San Isidro
  • San Victor
  • Saoquegue

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • Minondoc (obsolete)
  • Binondoc (obsolete)

Etymology

From an older form Binondoc or Minondoc, as attested in the Velarde map, possibly from Tagalog binundok (formed into a mound or embankment; species of rice grown in fertile irrigated land), from bundok (mountain) +‎ -in- (verb infix), according to Nick Joaquin, or from *ming- + Tagalog tundok, according to Potet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈnondo/ [biˈnõn̪.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ondo
  • Syllabification: Bi‧non‧do

Proper noun

Binondo ?

  1. Binondo (a district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines)

Descendants

  • Hokkien: 岷倫洛 / 岷伦洛 (Bîn-lûn-lo̍h)
  • English: Binondo
  • Tagalog: Binondo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Minondocobsolete
  • Binondocobsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Binondo, with the older form Binondoc or Minondoc, as attested in the Velarde map, possibly from Tagalog binundok (formed into a mound or embankment; species of rice grown in fertile irrigated land), from bundok (mountain) +‎ -in- (verb infix), according to Nick Joaquin, or from *ming- + tundok (compare Tondo), according to Potet.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈnondo/ [bɪˈn̪on̪.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ondo
  • Syllabification: Bi‧non‧do

Proper noun

Binondo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ)

  1. Binondo (a district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines)

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