Callao

See also: callao

English

Etymology

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

Proper noun

Callao

1. A placename
   1. Ellipsis of Callao Cave.; A cave in Luzon, Philippines
   2. Several locations in the United States
   3. Several locations in South America
      1. The largest port city of Peru.
   4. Several locations in Spain
2. Ellipsis of Callao Man.

Spanish

Etymology

From callao (“stone pebble beach”). Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /kaˈʝao/ [kaˈʝa.o]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kaˈʝao/ [kaˈʝa.o]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kaˈʎao/ [kaˈʎa.o]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kaˈʃao/ [kaˈʃa.o]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kaˈʒao/ [kaˈʒa.o]

• Rhymes: -ao
• Syllabification: Ca‧lla‧o

Proper noun

Callao m

1. A town and port in Callao, Callao, in the central west of Peru, near Lima
2. A province of Callao, Peru, whose capital is Callao
3. A region of Peru, containing only the province of Callao
4. several places in South America outside of Peru
5. several places in Spain
6. several places in the United States

Derived terms

• chalaco

 

Descendants

• English: Callao

Tagalog

Etymology

From a cognate of kalaw (“rufous hornbill”). Compare Ilocano kallaw (“kind of large yellow waterbird with a long neck”) and Isnag kallaw (“hornbill”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkalaw/ [ˈkaː.laʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -alaw
• Syllabification: Ca‧llao

Proper noun

Callao (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜏ᜔)

1. Ellipsis of Yungib ng Callao; a cave in Luzon, Philippines

Anagrams

• Calalo