Ilocos Sur

English

Etymology

From Spanish Ilocos Sur (southern Ilocos).

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ʔɪˌlo.kɔs ˈsuɾ/
  • Audio (Philippines):(file)

Proper noun

Ilocos Sur

  1. A province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Vigan. Largest city: Candon.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Ilocos + Spanish sur (south).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: I‧lo‧cos Sur
  • IPA(key): /ʔiˌlokos ˈsuɾ/ [ʔɪˌl̪o.kos̪ ˈs̪uɾ̪]

Proper noun

Ilocos Sur

  1. Ilocos Sur (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Vigan; largest city: Candon)

Ilocano

Etymology

From Ilocos + Spanish sur (south).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˌloko ˈsuɾ/ [ʔiˌlo.ko ˈsuɾ]
  • Hyphenation: I‧lo‧co Sur

Proper noun

Ilocos Sur

  1. Ilocos Sur (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Vigan; largest city: Candon)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˌlokos ˈsuɾ/ [iˌlo.kos ˈsuɾ]
  • Syllabification: I‧lo‧cos Sur

Proper noun

Ilocos Sur m

  1. a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Vigan; largest city: Candon
    • 1913, Rev. Jose Coronas, S. J., “Tifón de Sámar e Ilocos, 3 a 11 Mayo, 1913”, in The Samar and Ilocos Typhoon: May 3 to 11, 1913[1], page 15:
      El vórtice penetró en la isla por un punto que podría llamarse límite entre la Provincia de Ilocos Norte y la de Ilocos Sur, siendo los pueblos de la parte sur de Ilocos Norte y los de la parte norte de Ilocos Sur que más de lleno sufrieron los efectos destructores del huracán.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Ilokos Sur

Etymology

From Ilocos +‎ sur (south).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˌlokos ˈsuɾ/ [ʔɪˌloː.xos ˈsuɾ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uɾ
  • Syllabification: I‧lo‧cos Sur

Proper noun

Ilocos Sur (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜓᜃᜓᜐ᜔ ᜐᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. Ilocos Sur (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Vigan; largest city: Candon)
    Synonym: Timog Ilocos