Etymology

Bacoor

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Today it means: A city in Cavite, Philippines. Full definition →

Spanish Bacoor ← Tagalog bakood
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The story

  1. Tagalog · derived frombakood“highland”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromBacoor
  3. English todayBacoor

Borrowed from Spanish Bacoor, from Tagalog bakood (“highland”). See also Tagalog bakol (“bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors”).

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