Malacañang

== English == === Alternative forms === Malacañan === Etymology === From Spanish Malacañán, from Tagalog mamalakayahan, from mamalakaya+han, ultimately from lakaya. A common folk etymology is it was derived from Tagalog may lakan diyan. The final -g was added to the name during the American colonial era (1898-1946). === Pronunciation === (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɐ.lɐ.kɐˈɲaŋ/ === Proper noun === Malacañang the official residence and workplace of the president of the Philippines (Philippines, Philippine politics, metonymic) the Philippine presidency and its administration; the Philippine government ==== Translations ==== == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malakanˈjaŋ/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɐnˈɲaŋ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /malakanˈjaŋ/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɐn̪ˈjaŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: Ma‧la‧ca‧ñang === Proper noun === Malacañáng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜈ᜔ᜌᜅ᜔) alternative form of Malakanyang