Leyte

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• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪ̯.tɛ/, /ˈleɪ̯.tɪ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪteɪ/

Leyte

1. An island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
2. A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tacloban

   Synonym: Northern Leyte

   Meronyms: Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Ormoc, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, Villaba — cities and municipalities of Leyte

   Coordinate terms: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Tacloban — city and provinces of VIII

3. A municipality of the province of Leyte, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Bachao, Baco, Bagaba-o, Basud, Belen, Burabod, Calaguise, Consuegra, Culasi, Danus, Elizabeth, Kawayan, Libas, Maanda, Macupa, Mataloto, Palarao, Palid I, Palid II, Parasan, Poblacion, Salog, Sambulawan, Tag-abaca, Tapol, Tigbawan, Tinocdugan, Toctoc, Ugbon, Wague — barangays of Leyte

   Coordinate terms: Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Ormoc, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, Villaba — cities and municipalities of Leyte

• Leyte Gulf
• New Leyte
• Northern Leyte
• Southern Leyte

• Hyphenation: Ley‧te
• IPA^(key): /ˈleite/ [ˈl̪iɪ.t̪e]

Leyte

1. Leyte (an island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
2. Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban)
3. (historical) a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, now divided into Leyte and Southern Leyte
4. Leyte (a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
5. a surname

• IPA^(key): /ˈleite/ [ˈlei̯.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -eite
• Syllabification: Ley‧te

Leyte ?

1. Leyte (an island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
2. Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban)

   Synonym: Leyte Norte

3. Leyte (a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlejte/ [ˈleɪ̯.t̪ɛ]

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• Rhymes: -ejte
• Syllabification: Ley‧te

Leyte (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban

   Synonym: Hilagang Leyte

2. an island of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
3. a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines