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Bacoor
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English
Alternative forms
en Bacor Vacol archaic historical
Etymology
Borrowed from en es Bacoor, from en tl bakood highland. See also tl bakol bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors.
Pronunciation
en /bɐ.koˈʔoɾ/ Philippines
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Bacoor.wav Philippines
Proper noun
en city p/Cavite c/Philippines.
Translations
city in Cavite, Philippines
Chinese:
Hokkien: nan-hbl 猫戈奥 Bâ-ko-ò Philippines
Mandarin: cmn 巴科奧爾 Bākē'ào'ěr, cmn 巴庫爾 Bākù'ěr
Japanese: ja バコール Bakōru
Korean: ko ^바코오르
Spanish: es Bacoor
Tagalog: tl Bacoor
Spanish
es:
Alternative forms
es Bacor Vacol obsolete historical
Etymology
From es tl bakood highland. See also tl bakol bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors.
Pronunciation
Baco.or
Proper noun
es city p/Cavite c/Philippines Bacoor
Tagalog
Etymology
tl es Bacoor, from tl bakood elevated piece of land; highland; hill; hillock. Compare pam Bacolor and hil Bacolod. However, according to folk etymology, it came from tl bakod fence instead. See also tl bakol bamboo basket for fish or vegetables, usually carried on the head by vendors.
Pronunciation
Baco7ór LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Bacoor.wav
Proper noun
Bacoór +
tl city p/Cavite c/Philippines Bacoor
Further reading
https://bacoor.gov.ph/historical-background-of-bacoor/ Historical Background of Bacoor Bacoor Government Center January 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20260718063713/https://bacoor.gov.ph/historical-background-of-bacoor/ 18 July 2026