La Trinidad

English

Alternative forms

• Trinidad
• LTB

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad.

Proper noun

La Trinidad

1. A municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines

   Meronyms: Alapang, Alno, Ambiong, Bahong, Balili, Betag, Bineng, Cruz, Lubas, Pico, Poblacion, Puguis, Shilan, Tawang, Wangal — barangays of La Trinidad

   Coordinate terms: Atok, Bakun, Bokod, Buguias, Itogon, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay — municipalities of Benguet

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• Trinidad
• LTB

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌla tɾiˈnidad/ [ˌla tɾiˈni.dad]
• Hyphenation: La‧Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidad (Kur-itan spelling ᜎ ᜆ᜔ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)

   Hypernym: BLISTT

Kankanaey

Alternative forms

• Trinidad

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /la tɾiˈnidad/ [lʌ tɾiˈniː.dʌd̚]
  • IPA^(key): (parts of Sabangan) /ra tɾiˈnidad/ [rʌ tɾiˈniː.dʌd̚]
• Rhymes: -idad
• Syllabification: La Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidad

1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)

Spanish

Etymology

Named by Commandante Manuel Scheidnagel in April 21, 1874 due to the three adjacent hills surrounding the place, hence a trinidad (“trinity”). Popular belief is that it is named after Commandante Don Guillermo de Galvey's supposed wife "Doña Trinidad de Galvey", though this is false.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la tɾiniˈdad/ [la t̪ɾi.niˈð̞að̞]
• Syllabification: La Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidad f

1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Trinidad
• LTB

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish La Trinidad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /la tɾiniˈdad/ [lɐ t̪ɾɪ.n̪ɪˈd̪ad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: La Tri‧ni‧dad

Proper noun

La Trinidád (Baybayin spelling ᜎ ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

1. La Trinidad (a municipality, the capital of Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines)

   Hypernym: BLISTT