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Type Political Subdivision
Pronounced Pron. /bu.la.ˈkan/(Tagalog) /ˌbʊ.ˈlɑ.kæn/(American English) /ˌbʊ.ˈlɑː.kæn/(British English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the name of a town called Bulakan, derived from Tagalog bulak meaning "cotton" and the place marker suffix -an. This is the name of a province of the Philippines.