Surigao
English
Etymology
From Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /sʊˈɾi.ɣaʊ̯/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
Proper noun
Surigao
- A former province of the Philippines.
- Ellipsis of Surigao City: the capital city of the province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga region, Philippines.
Derived terms
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Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).[1]
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Su‧ri‧gao
- IPA(key): /suˈɾiɡaw/ [s̪ʊˈɾ̪i.ɡɐʊ̯]
Proper noun
Surigao
- Surigao (a former province of the Philippines)
- Surigao City (a city, the provincial capital of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)
- a surname from Cebuano
References
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suɾiˈɡaw/ [sʊ.ɾɪˈɣaʊ̯]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: Su‧ri‧gao
Proper noun
Surigáo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜇᜒᜄᜏ᜔)
- Surigao City (a city, the provincial capital of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)
- Surigao (a former province of the Philippines)
References
Further reading
- “Surigao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018