Echague

See also: Echagüe

Ilocano

Etymology

Named after Spanish governor general Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham.

The name came to be pronounced with /ɡe/ as the diaeresis in the U was dropped with the introduction of the modern Filipino alphabet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeˈt͡ʃaɡe/, [ʔeˈt͡ʃa.ɡe]

• Hyphenation: E‧cha‧gue

Proper noun

Echague

1. Echague (a municipality of Isabela, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Named after Spanish governor general Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham.

The name came to be pronounced with /ɡe/ as the diaeresis in the U was dropped with the introduction of the modern Filipino alphabet.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeˈt͡ʃaɡe/ [ʔɛˈt͡ʃaː.ɣɛ]
• Rhymes: -aɡe
• Syllabification: E‧cha‧gue

Proper noun

Echague (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜆ᜔ᜐᜄᜒ)

1. Echague (a municipality of Isabela, Philippines)

Further reading

• Echague on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl