Malacañang

English

Alternative forms
  • Malacañan

Etymology

From Spanish Malacañán, from Tagalog mamalakayahan, from mamalakaya+han, ultimately from lakaya. A common folk etymology is it was derived from Tagalog may lakan diyan. The final -g was added to the name during the American colonial era (1898-1946).

Proper noun

Malacañang

  1. The official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines
  2. (Philippines, metonymically) The Philippine presidency and its administration; the Philippine government.

Translations

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malakanˈjaŋ/, [mɐ.lɐ.xɐˈɲaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧la‧ca‧ñang

Proper noun

Malacañáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of Malakanyang
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