Iloilo

From Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ʔɪ.loˈʔi.lo/

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Iloilo

1. A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Iloilo City.
2. An independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.

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• Ilo-ilo

Borrowed from Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

• Hyphenation: I‧lo‧i‧lo
• IPA^(key): /ʔiloˈʔilo/ [ʔɪ.l̪oˈʔi.l̪o]

Iloilo

1. Iloilo (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Iloilo City)
2. Iloilo City (an independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Borrowed from Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiloˈʔilo/ [ʔɪ.loˈʔiː.lo]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ilo
• Syllabification: I‧lo‧i‧lo

Iloilo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜓᜁᜎᜓ)

1. Iloilo (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Iloilo City)
2. Iloilo City (an independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)