Misamis Occidental

English

Etymology

From Spanish Misamis Occidental, from Misamis +‎ occidental (“western”).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɪˌsa.mɪs ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal/

Proper noun

Misamis Occidental

1. A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Oroquieta. Largest city: Ozamiz

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Misamis Occidental, from Misamis +‎ occidental (“western”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mi‧sa‧mis Oc‧ci‧den‧tal
• IPA^(key): /miˌsamis ʔoksidenˈtal/, [mɪˌs̪a.mɪs̪ ʔok.s̪ɪ.d̪en̪ˈt̪al̪]

Proper noun

Misamis Occidental

1. Misamis Occidental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Oroquieta; largest city: Ozamiz)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Misamis Occidental, from Misamis +‎ occidental (“western”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˌsamis ʔoksidenˈtal/ [mɪˌsa.mɪs ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Mi‧sa‧mis Oc‧ci‧den‧tal

Proper noun

Misamis Occidentál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐᜋᜒᜐ᜔ ᜂᜃ᜔ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔)

1. Misamis Occidental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Oroquieta; largest city: Ozamiz)

Related terms

• Misamis
• Misamis Oriental

 

Further reading

• “Misamis Occidental”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018