Malacañang

English

Logo of the Malacañang

Alternative forms

• Malacañan

Etymology

From Spanish Malacañán, from Tagalog mamalakayahan, from mamalakaya+han, ultimately from lakaya. A common folk etymology is it was derived from Tagalog may lakan diyan. The final -g was added to the name during the American colonial era (1898-1946).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɐ.lɐ.kɐˈɲaŋ/

Proper noun

Malacañang

1. the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines
2. (Philippines, metonymically) the Philippine presidency and its administration; the Philippine government

Translations

official residence of the president of the Philippines

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 馬拉坎南／马拉坎南, 馬拉干鄢 (Philippines)

• Spanish: Malacañán
• Tagalog: Malakanyang

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malakanˈjaŋ/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɐˈɲaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: Ma‧la‧ca‧ñang

Proper noun

Malacañáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔)

1. Alternative form of Malakanyang