Tagaytay
English edit
Etymology edit
From Tagalog Tagaytay, from tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.
Proper noun edit
Tagaytay
- A city in Cavite, Philippines
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Tagalog Tagaytay, from tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Tagaytay ?
- Tagaytay (a city in Cavite, Philippines)
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taɡajˈtaj/ [tɐ.ɣaɪ̯ˈtaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: Ta‧gay‧tay
Proper noun edit
Tagaytáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜌ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)
- Tagaytay (a city in Cavite, Philippines)