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Iligan

UK/ɪˈliː.ɡən/

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/ʔɪˈliː.ɡɐn̪/

Iligan proper noun: a city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Proper noun

Iligan

  1. A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Origin of Iligan

Borrowed from Cebuano Iligan, but there are two number of possible theories regarding its origin: * From Higaonon iligan (“fortress”). * From Higaonon ilig (“to go downstream”).

Questions about Iligan

What does Iligan mean?
Iligan means a city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
What part of speech is Iligan?
Iligan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Iligan?
Iligan is pronounced /ʔɪˈliː.ɡɐn̪/ (Philippines).

Words near Iligan in the dictionary

  1. Ilieve
  2. Iliff
  3. Iliffe
  4. Iliffes
  5. Iliffs
  6. Iligan
  7. iligant
  8. Ilihan
  9. ilimaquinone
  10. Ilinden
  11. ilinskite

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