1 balangay | Definition of balangay

balangay

noun
ba·​lan·​gay | \ ¦balÉ™n¦gÄ«\
variants: or less commonly barangay \ ¦barÉ™n-​ \
plural -s

Definition of balangay

: a large swift canoe or boat of the Philippines

First Known Use of balangay

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for balangay

balangay from Tagalog; barangay from Ilako or Bisayan

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