barangay
barangáy with stress marks
neighborhood; village
Usage Note
Barangay is the smallest administrative unit in the Philippines, functioning as a local neighborhood or village with its own elected officials and hall. The word traces to the Malay balangay, a type of boat that carried early settlers, and is abbreviated Brgy. in addresses.
Examples
" Malaki ang aming barangay. "
Natural Translation
Our barangay is big.
Literal Translation
Big the our barangay.
" Malinis ang ating barangay. "
Natural Translation
Our neighborhood is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the our neighborhood.
" Nagtipon ang mga residente sa barangay hall para talakayin ang bagong proyektong pangkalikasan. "
Natural Translation
The residents gathered at the barangay hall to discuss the new environmental project.
Literal Translation
Gathered the residents at barangay hall to discuss the new project-environmental.
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