Punongbayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From punong-bayan (modern pinunong-bayan), probably originating as a title adapted into surname by the principalía.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpunoŋˈbajan/ [ˌpuː.n̪omˈbaː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: Pu‧nong‧ba‧yan

Proper noun

Púnongbáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly found in Cavite, Bulacan, Batangas and Laguna

See also