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iloilo

/ʔɪ.loˈʔi.lo/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
iloi-lo
IPA
/ʔɪ.loˈʔi.lo/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Iloilo City.

name

An independent city, the provincial capital of Iloilo, Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-Ilong, from ilong (“nose”), from the nose-like shape of the land between the Iloilo River and Batiano River where the Spanish Fort San Pedro is located.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Iloílo, Ilong-Ilong

Frequently Paired Words

Panay

Questions

How do you pronounce iloilo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʔɪ.loˈʔi.lo/.
What does iloilo mean?
A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Iloilo City.
Where does iloilo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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