Barbaza

English

Proper noun

Barbaza

  1. A municipality of Antique, Philippines.

Tagalog

Etymology

Named after Spanish governor Enrique Barboza. The spelling was later changed to Barbaza because of the difficulty in pronouncing the former name.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baɾˈbaza/ [bɐɾˈbaː.zɐ]
    • IPA(key): (more-native sounding) /baɾˈbasa/ [bɐɾˈbaː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aza, (more-native sounding) -asa
  • Syllabification: Bar‧ba‧za

Proper noun

Barbaza (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇ᜔ᜊᜐ)

  1. a municipality of Antique, Philippines