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Tagaytay

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/tɐ.ɡaɪ̯ˈtaɪ̯/

Tagaytay proper noun: a city in Cavite, Philippines.

Proper noun

Tagaytay

  1. A city in Cavite, Philippines.

Tagaytay meaning in Tagalog

Tagaytay in Tagalog

city in the Philippines
Tagaytay

Origin of Tagaytay

From Tagalog Tagaytay, from tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.

Questions about Tagaytay

What does Tagaytay mean?
Tagaytay means a city in Cavite, Philippines.
What is Tagaytay in Tagalog?
Tagaytay in Tagalog is Tagaytay. See Tagaytay meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Tagaytay?
Tagaytay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tagaytay?
Tagaytay is pronounced /tɐ.ɡaɪ̯ˈtaɪ̯/ (Philippines).

Words near Tagaytay in the dictionary

  1. Tagata Pasifika
  2. tagati
  3. tagatose
  4. tagatoses
  5. Tagawa
  6. Tagaytay
  7. Tagba-o
  8. Tagbac
  9. tagback
  10. tagbacks
  11. tagball

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