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Iloilo

See also: iloilo

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Etymology

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From Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

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Iloilo

  1. A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Iloilo City.
  2. An independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.

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Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: I‧lo‧i‧lo
  • IPA(key): /ʔiloˈʔilo/ [ʔɪ.l̪oˈʔi.l̪o]

Proper noun

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Iloilo

  1. Iloilo (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Iloilo City)
  2. Iloilo City (an independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

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Proper noun

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Iloilo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜓᜁᜎᜓ)

  1. Iloilo (a province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Iloilo City)
  2. Iloilo City (an independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
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