Bacolod

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Philippines/bɐˈko.lod/US/bɑˈkɔləd/UK/bɑːˈkɔːləd/

proper noun

An independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.

OriginSpanish Bacólod ← Hiligaynon bakolod →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.

    Meronyms: Alangilan, Alijis, Banago, Bata, Cabug, Estefania, Felisa, Granada, Handumanan, Mandalagan, Mansilingan, Montevista, Pahanocoy, Punta Taytay, Singcang-Airport, Sum-ag, Taculing, Tangub, Villamonte, Vista Alegre — barangays of Bacolod (excluding barangays 1 to 41)

Origin

  1. Hiligaynonbakolod“hill”
  2. SpanishBacólod
  3. EnglishBacolod

Borrowed from Spanish Bacólod, ultimately from Hiligaynon bakolod (“hill”).

More words from Spanish, Hiligaynon

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴科洛德
  • 巴科洛德 (Bākēluòdé)city in the Philippines
French Bacolod
  • Bacolodcity in the Philippines
Japanese バコロド
  • バコロドcity in the Philippines
Korean 바콜로드
  • 바콜로드 (bakollodeu)city in the Philippines
Spanish Bacólod
  • Bacólodcity in the Philippines
Tagalog Bacolod
  • Bacolodcity in the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Bacolod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacolod

MLA

“Bacolod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacolod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bacolod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacolod.

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