Bikol

Bikol

English

Etymology

From Tagalog Bikol, from Spanish Bicol / Vicol (“former province, river (Bicol River), language”), from either Bikol Central bikolbikol (“a tree species”) or biko (“bent; twisted”). Compare Tagalog bikol (“a species of hard tree”), attested as "BICOL"/"bicol" in the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala (1860)[1]

Named in the early Spanish records as Bicol, Vicol, Vicor, Bico, referring to the former province in the region and the Bicol River. It is believed to have come from biko (“twisted or bent”) or it could also be from bikolbikol (“timber producing tree species, also possessing a bark once used for making rope.”), attested as BICOLBICOL in the Vocabulario de la lengua bicol (1865).[2]

Proper noun

Bikol

1. Alternative spelling of Bicol

References

1. de Noceda, Juan José; de Sanlucar, Pedro (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado‎, Manila, page 46
2. de Lisboa, Marcos (1865) Vocabulario de la lengua bicol‎, Manila, page 63

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Bikol Central

Etymology

From Spanish Bicol / Vicol (“former province, river (Bicol River), language”), from either Bikol Central bikolbikol (“a tree species”) or biko (“bent; twisted”). Compare Tagalog bikol (“a species of hard tree”), attested as "BICOL"/"bicol" in the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala (1860)[1]

Named in the early Spanish records as Bicol, Vicol, Vicor, Bico, referring to the former province in the region and the Bicol River. It is believed to have come from biko (“twisted or bent”) or it could also be from bikolbikol (“timber producing tree species, also possessing a bark once used for making rope.”), attested as BICOLBICOL in the Vocabulario de la lengua bicol (1865).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

Bikol

1. Bicol (language)
2. Short for Bicol Region.

References

1. de Noceda, Juan José; de Sanlucar, Pedro (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado‎, Manila, page 46
2. de Lisboa, Marcos (1865) Vocabulario de la lengua bicol‎, Manila, page 63

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Bicol

Etymology

From Spanish Bicol / Vicol (“former province, river (Bicol River), language”), from either Bikol Central bikolbikol (“a tree species”) or biko (“bent; twisted”). Compare Tagalog bikol (“a species of hard tree”), attested as "BICOL"/"bicol" in the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala (1860)[1]

Named in the early Spanish records as Bicol, Vicol, Vicor, Bico, referring to the former province in the region and the Bicol River. It is believed to have come from biko (“twisted or bent”) or it could also be from bikolbikol (“timber producing tree species, also possessing a bark once used for making rope.”), attested as BICOLBICOL in the Vocabulario de la lengua bicol (1865).[2]

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bi‧kol
• IPA^(key): /ˈbikol/, [ˈbi.xol]

Noun

Bikol

1. Bicolano (language)

   Synonym: Bikolano

2. Bicol Region

   Synonym: Kabikulan

Derived terms

• Bikolana
• Bikolano
• Kabikulan

 

References

1. de Noceda, Juan José; de Sanlucar, Pedro (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado‎, Manila, page 46
2. de Lisboa, Marcos (1865) Vocabulario de la lengua bicol‎, Manila, page 63