Dumaguete

English

Etymology

From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/
    • Audio (Philippines):(file)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌduːməˈɡeɪteɪ/

Proper noun

Dumaguete

  1. A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

Ultimately from dagit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dumaˈɡete/ [d̪ʊ.mɐˈɡi.t̪e]
  • Hyphenation: Du‧ma‧gue‧te

Proper noun

Dumaguete (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜋᜄᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. Dumaguete (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines)

Derived terms

  • Dumagueteño

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dumaˈɡete/ [d̪u.maˈɣ̞e.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: Du‧ma‧gue‧te

Proper noun

Dumaguete ?

  1. Dumaguete (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines)

Derived terms

  • dumagueteño

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dumaˈɡete/ [d̪ʊ.mɐˈɣɛː.t̪ɛ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: Du‧ma‧gue‧te

Proper noun

Dumaguete (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜋᜄᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. Dumaguete (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines)