Surigao

English

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /sʊˈɾi.ɣaʊ̯/

Proper noun

Surigao

1. A former province of the Philippines.
2. Short for Surigao City (A city, the provincial capital of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)

Derived terms

• Surigao City

Anagrams

• giaours, ragious

Cebuano

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Su‧ri‧gao
• IPA^(key): /suˈɾiɡaw/, [s̪ʊˈɾ̪i.ɡɐʊ̯]

Proper noun

Surigao

1. Surigao (a former province of the Philippines)
2. Surigao City (a city, the provincial capital of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)
3. a surname from Cebuano

Tagalog

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (“the Surigao River”), from suligao (“springwater”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suɾiˈɡaw/ [sʊ.ɾɪˈɣaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: Su‧ri‧gao

Proper noun

Surigáo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜇᜒᜄᜏ᜔)

1. Surigao City (a city, the provincial capital of Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines)
2. Surigao (a former province of the Philippines)

Further reading

• “Surigao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018