Laguna

See also: laguna, lagúna, Lagúna, lagūna, lagūnā, lagūną, lagună, laguną, Laguną, łaguna, and Łaguna

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -uːnə

Proper noun

Laguna (uncountable)

  1. A province of the Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba.
  2. A locality in the City of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  4. A locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
  5. A census-designated place on the Laguna Pueblo in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Cebuano

Proper noun

Laguna

  1. Laguna (a province of the Philippines)

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈɡũ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈɡu.na/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐˈɡu.nɐ/ [lɐˈɣu.nɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũnɐ, (Portugal) -unɐ
  • Homophone: laguna
  • Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of Laguna dos Patos, referring to the lake found inside the city now know as Lagoa de Imaruí.

Proper noun

Laguna

  1. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Tagalog Laguna.

Proper noun

Laguna

  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province. Doublet of laguna.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈɡuna/ [lɐˈɣu.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -una
  • Syllabification: La‧gu‧na

Proper noun

Laguna (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜈ)

  1. (lalawigan/probinsiya ng ~) Laguna (a province of the Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)
  • Laguneño
  • Lagunense
  • Lagunian
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