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Vigan

Syllables: Vi·gan

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/ˈvi.ɡɐn/

Vigan proper noun: a city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines.

vigan: a city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines
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Proper noun

Vigan

  1. A city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines.

Vigan meaning in Tagalog

Vigan in Tagalog

city in the Philippines
Vigan

Origin of Vigan

Borrowed from Spanish Vigan, also spelled as Bigan in early maps like the Velarde map (1734), originally from Ilocano Bigaan, derived from biga (“giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)”) + -an (locative suffix), meaning "the place where giant taro abounds" possibly referring to the Alocasia macrorrhizos plants that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River.

Questions about Vigan

What does Vigan mean?
Vigan means a city, the provincial capital of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines.
What is Vigan in Tagalog?
Vigan in Tagalog is Vigan. See Vigan meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is Vigan?
Vigan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Vigan?
Vigan is pronounced /ˈvi.ɡɐn/ (Philippines).

Words near Vigan in the dictionary

  1. vig
  2. vig'rous
  3. viga
  4. Vigaan
  5. vigabatrin
  6. Vigan
  7. Vigar
  8. vigas
  9. Vigeant
  10. Vigeants
  11. vigenary

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