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El Nido

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/ʔɛl ˈni.do/

El Nido proper noun: a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Proper noun

El Nido

  1. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
  2. A neighborhood of Corral Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  3. A neighborhood of Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  4. A municipality of Palawan, Philippines.
    • Meronyms: Aberawan, Bagong Bayan, Barotuan, Bebeladan, Bucana, Buena Suerte, Corong-corong, Mabini, Maligaya, Manlag, Masagana, New Ibajay, Pasadeña, San Fernando, Sibaltan, Teneguiban, Villa Libertad, Villa Paz — barangays of El Nido

Origin of El Nido

Borrowed from Spanish El Nido, from el (“the”) + nido (“nest”). The municipality in the Philippines is referring to edible bird's nest historically harvested in the location for the bird's nest soup industry.

Questions about El Nido

What does El Nido mean?
El Nido means a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
What part of speech is El Nido?
El Nido is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce El Nido?
El Nido is pronounced /ʔɛl ˈni.do/ (Philippines).

Words near El Nido in the dictionary

  1. El Molino
  2. El Monte
  3. El Moro
  4. El Moslawi
  5. El Mourouj
  6. El Nido
  7. El Nino
  8. El Niño
  9. El Niños
  10. El Oro
  11. El Paisnal

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