Gokongwei

Cebuano

Proper noun

Gokongwei

  1. a surname

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Gokongwei.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, particularly from the full romanized Hokkien Chinese name of John Gokongwei Jr.'s father, John Gokongwei Sr.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌɡokoŋˈwej/ [ˌɡoː.xoŋˈweɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ej
  • Syllabification: Go‧kong‧wei

Proper noun

Gókongwéi (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔ᜏᜒᜌ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien, notably by a rich Chinese Filipino business clan from Cebu

See also

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