Sampaloc

See also: sampaloc

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Sampaloc, from sampalok (“tamarind”).

Proper noun

Sampaloc

1. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

   Coordinate terms: Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port Area, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa, Tondo — districts of Manila

2. A municipality of Quezon, Philippines

   Meronyms: Alupay, Apasan, Banot, Bataan, Bayongon, Bilucao, Caldong, Ibabang Owain, Ilayang Owain, Mamala, San Bueno, San Isidro, San Roque, Taquico — barangays of Sampaloc

   Coordinate terms: Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Candelaria, Catanauan, Dolores, General Luna, General Nakar, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Infanta, Jomalig, Lopez, Lucban, Macalelon, Mauban, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Real, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Narciso, Sariaya, Tagkawayan, Tayabas, Tiaong, Unisan — city and municipalities of Quezon

Translations

district of Manila

• Chinese:

  Hokkien: 三巴洛 (Sam-pa-lo̍k), 三巴樂／三巴乐 (Sam-pa-lo̍k)

  Mandarin: 三巴洛 (Sānbāluò)

• Japanese: サンパロック (Sanparokku)
• Korean: 삼팔록 (Sampallok)
• Spanish: Sampaloc
• Tagalog: Sampaloc

Further reading

• Sampaloc, Manila on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sampaloc, Quezon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Tagalog

Etymology

From sampalok (“tamarind”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /samˈpalok/ [sɐmˈpaː.lok̚]
• Rhymes: -alok
• Syllabification: Sam‧pa‧loc
• Homophone: sampalok

Proper noun

Sampaloc (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜉᜎᜓᜃ᜔)

1. Sampaloc (a district of Manila, Philippines)
2. Sampaloc (a municipality of Quezon, Philippines)

Derived terms

• Sampalukin

 

Further reading

• Sampaloc, Maynila on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl
• Sampaloc, Quezon on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl