Lungsod

town / city / communitynoun

Alternative meanings

town
city
community
municipality or locality

Pronunciation

lung-SOD

Root and affixes

Base form: lungsod. Spelling variant: lungsud. Related: kalungsuran = towns or cities; lungsodnun = local citizen.

Variants or conjugations

lungsud
lunsod
banwa

Related words and expressions

baryo
dakbayan
munisipalidad
komunidad

Meaning and usage notes

For pueblo as a locality or community, lungsod works well. If you mean a rural village or barrio, baryo is more specific. For a large city, dakbayan may also appear.