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iligan

/ɪˈliː.ɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
ili-gan
IPA
/ɪˈliː.ɡən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano Iligan, but there are two number of possible theories regarding its origin: * From Higaonon iligan (“fortress”). * From Higaonon ilig (“to go downstream”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈliː.ɡən/
  • British English: /ɪˈliː.ɡən/

Questions

How do you pronounce iligan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈliː.ɡən/.
What does iligan mean?
A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
Where does iligan come from?
Borrowed from Cebuano Iligan, but there are two number of possible theories regarding its origin: * From Higaonon iligan (“fortress”). * From Higaonon ilig (“to go downstream”).

How to pronounce iligan

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