Taking its name from a Malay word meaning "sailboat", what is the Phillipino term for a village or ward?
Question #145695. Asked by wonkatriv.
Last updated May 05 2018.
Originally posted May 05 2018 6:59 AM.
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A Barangay is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward.
The word originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barangay