La Trinidad

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad. See that for more details.

Proper noun

La Trinidad

  1. A municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines.
    Meronyms: Alapang, Alno, Ambiong, Bahong, Balili, Betag, Bineng, Cruz, Lubas, Pico, Poblacion, Puguis, Shilan, Tawang, Wangalbarangays of La Trinidad
    Coordinate terms: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, Tublaymunicipalities of Benguet

Ilocano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌla tɾiˈnidad/ [ˌla tɾiˈni.dad]
  • Hyphenation: La‧Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidad (Kur-itan spelling ᜎ ᜆ᜔ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)
    Hypernym: BLISTT

Kankanaey

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed either directly from Spanish La Trinidad or through Ilocano La Trinidad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la tɾiˈnidad/ [lʌ tɾiˈniː.dʌd̚]
  • (Sagada, parts of Sabangan) IPA(key): /ra tɾiˈnidad/ [rʌ tɾiˈniː.dʌd̚]
  • Rhymes: -idad
  • Syllabification: La Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidad

  1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)

Spanish

Etymology

Named by Commandante Manuel Scheidnagel in April 21, 1874 due to the three adjacent hills surrounding the place, hence a trinidad (trinity). Popular belief is that it is named after Commandante Don Guillermo de Galvey's supposed wife "Doña Trinidad de Galvey", though this is false.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la tɾiniˈdad/ [la t̪ɾi.niˈð̞að̞]
  • Syllabification: La Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidad f

  1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)

References

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /la tɾiniˈdad/ [lɐ t̪ɾɪ.n̪ɪˈd̪ad̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: La Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidád (Baybayin spelling ᜎ ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)
    Hypernym: BLISTT