Pakil

See also: pakil

English

Proper noun

Pakil

1. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.

Tagalog

Etymology

When the Spanish conquistadors together with the Augustinians stationed at Bay came to the place in 1571, this colony was under the leadership of Gat Paquil whose name was used to name the settlement as "Paquil", which remained during the whole Spanish Regime and early part of the American period. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpakil/ [ˈpaː.xɪl]
• Rhymes: -akil
• Syllabification: Pa‧kil
• Homophone: pakil

Proper noun

Pakil (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜎ᜔)

1. a municipality of Laguna, Philippines

See also

• Pangil