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calamba

/kæˈlɑmbɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
Ca-lam-ba
IPA
/kæˈlɑmbɑ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Laguna, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.

name

A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

name

A barangay of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

noun

Alternative form of calambac.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Calamba and Cebuano Calamba, from kalamba.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kæˈlɑmbɑ/

Usage

Phrases

New Calamba

Questions

How do you pronounce calamba?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæˈlɑmbɑ/.
What does calamba mean?
A city in Laguna, Philippines.
Where does calamba come from?
Borrowed from Tagalog Calamba and Cebuano Calamba, from kalamba.

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