kura-paroko

Tagalog

Etymology

kura +‎ paroko, borrowed from Spanish cura párroco.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ra-pa‧ro‧ko
  • IPA(key): /ˌkuɾa ˈpaɾoko/, [ˌku.ɾɐ ˈpa.ɾo.xo]
  • IPA(key): /ˌkuɾa paˈɾoko/, [ˌku.ɾɐ pɐˈɾo.xo]
  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

kura-párokó or kura-paroko

  1. (ecclesiastical) a parish priest
    Synonyms: kura, paroko

Usage notes
  • Some native speakers consider kura-paroko redundant, as both borrowed words from Spanish mean "priest" and therefore prefer to use either kura or paroko instead.
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