Baryo

village; small town; barrionoun

Alternative meanings

A small community, barrio, village, or local settlement. It can refer to a place smaller than a city or to a community within a rural or municipal area.

Pronunciation

BAR-yoh

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish barrio. In local use it can refer to a neighborhood, village, or small community. Barangay is the official term in the Philippines for a local unit.

Variants or conjugations

baryo; barrio; barangay; balangay; sitio; small town; villa

Related words and expressions

barangay; town/city; municipality; community; province; local zone; place; resident

Meaning and usage notes

Use baryo for villa/village or small town. If villa means a large house or tourist accommodation, villa as a loanword, balay nga dako, or resort villa may fit depending on context.