Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cagayan

/kɑɡəˈjɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: ca-gayan
IPA: /kɑɡəˈjɑn/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.

name

A river in northeastern Luzon, Philippines.

name

Synonym of Gaddang (“language”).

Etymology

From Spanish Cagayán, from various obsolete words for "river" in Philippine languages.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cagayán

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑɡəˈjɑn/
British English: /kɑːɡəˈjɑːn/

Phrases

Cagayan Valley

Synonyms

Gaddang

Questions

How do you pronounce cagayan?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɡəˈjɑn/.
What does cagayan mean?: A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.
Where does cagayan come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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