Quezon City

English

Etymology

Named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines, whose surname is ultimately from Hokkien. See Quezon & city.

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˌkɛː.zɔn ˈsɪ.ti/
  • Audio (Philippines):(file)

Proper noun

Quezon City

  1. A highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Quezon City, named after Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines, whose surname ultimately comes from Hokkien.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkeson ˈsiti/ [ˌkɛː.son̪ ˈsiː.t̪ɪ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iti
  • Syllabification: Que‧zon Ci‧ty

Proper noun

Quezon City (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔ ᜐᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. a city in Metro Manila, Philippines
    Synonyms: Lungsod Quezon, (colloquial) Kyusi