Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Tagalog lalawigan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lalaˈwiɡan/, [l̪ʌ.l̪ʌˈwi.ɡʌn̪]
  • Hyphenation: la‧la‧wi‧gan

Noun edit

lalawigan

  1. province
    Synonym: probinsiya

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From lawig +‎ -an, from an initial reduplication of lawig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lalaˈwiɡan/, [lɐ.lɐˈwi.ɣɐn]
  • Hyphenation: la‧la‧wi‧gan

Noun edit

lalawigan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. province
    Synonym: probinsiya
  2. (obsolete) port; anchorage; haven (place where ships drop anchor)
    Synonyms: duungan, urungan, puwerto

Derived terms edit