purok

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noun

a subdivision of a barangay, typically urban.

OriginTagalog purok →
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Meanings

nounpurok (plural puroks)

plural puroks

  1. Philippinesa subdivision of a barangay, typically urban.

Origin

  1. Tagalogpurok
  2. Englishpurok

Borrowed from Tagalog purok.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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