Paoay

Ilocano

Etymology

From paway (“open field outside of a town”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈwaj/ [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: Pa‧oay
• Homophone: paway

Proper noun

Paoáy (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

1. Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano Paoay, from paway (“open field outside of a town”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈwaj/ [pɐˈwaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Pa‧oay

Proper noun

Paoáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜌ᜔)

1. Paoay (a municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines)