Bacoor

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Philippines/bɐ.koˈʔoɾ/

proper noun

A city in Cavite, Philippines.

OriginSpanish Bacoor ← Tagalog bakood →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic historical Bacor · alternative archaic historical Vacol

  1. A city in Cavite, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Tagalogbakood“highland”
  2. SpanishBacoor
  3. EnglishBacoor

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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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴科奧爾 /巴科奥尔, 巴庫爾 /巴库尔
  • 巴科奧爾 /巴科奥尔 (Bākē'ào'ěr)city in Cavite, Philippines
  • 巴庫爾 /巴库尔 (Bākù'ěr)city in Cavite, Philippines
Japanese バコール
  • バコール (Bakōru)city in Cavite, Philippines
Korean 바코오르
  • 바코오르 (Bakooreu)city in Cavite, Philippines
Spanish Bacoor
  • Bacoorcity in Cavite, Philippines
Tagalog Bacoor
  • Bacoorcity in Cavite, Philippines

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Barcoo
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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