parokya
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish parroquia, from Late Latin parochia, alteration of Ancient Greek παροικία (paroikía) "dwelling abroad", from παρά (pará) "beside" + οἶκος (oîkos) "house, dwelling".
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pa‧ro‧kya
Noun
parokya
- (Christianity) a parish (part of a diocese)
- the members of a parish, collectively