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Cagayan

US/kɑɡəˈjɑn/

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/kɐ.ɡɐˈjan/

Cagayan proper noun: a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.

Proper noun

Cagayan

  1. A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.
  2. A river in northeastern Luzon, Philippines.
  3. Synonym of Gaddang (“language”).
    Synonyms:
    Gaddang

Cagayan meaning in Tagalog

Cagayan in Tagalog

province of the Philippines
Cagayan

Synonyms of Cagayan

Origin of Cagayan

From Spanish Cagayán, from various obsolete words for "river" in Philippine languages.

Words formed from Cagayan

Phrases with Cagayan

Questions about Cagayan

What does Cagayan mean?
Cagayan means a province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.
What is Cagayan in Tagalog?
Cagayan in Tagalog is Cagayan. See Cagayan meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Cagayan?
Cagayan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cagayan?
Cagayan is pronounced /kɐ.ɡɐˈjan/ (Philippines).

Words near Cagayan in the dictionary

  1. cagaita
  2. Cagangon
  3. Cagawasan
  4. Cagawitan
  5. Cagay
  6. Cagayan
  7. Cagayan de Oro
  8. Cagayan Valley
  9. Cagayancillo
  10. Cagbalete I
  11. Cagbalete II

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