Dumaguete

English

Etymology

From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌduːməˈɡeɪteɪ/

Proper noun

Dumaguete

1. A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines

Translations

city in the Philippines

• Cebuano: Dumaguete
• Chinese:

  Hokkien: 杜馬蓋地／杜马盖地

  Mandarin: 杜馬蓋地／杜马盖地 (Dùmǎgàidì)

• Japanese: ドゥマゲテ (Dumagete)
• Korean: 두마게테 (Dumagete)
• Spanish: Dumaguete
• Tagalog: Dumaguete

Cebuano

Etymology

Ultimately from dagit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dumaˈɡete/, [d̪ʊ.mɐˈɡi.t̪e]
• Hyphenation: Du‧ma‧gue‧te

Proper noun

Dumaguete (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜋᜄᜒᜆᜒ)

1. Dumaguete (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines)

Derived terms

• Dumagueteño

 

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dumaˈɡete/ [d̪u.maˈɣ̞e.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: Du‧ma‧gue‧te

Proper noun

Dumaguete ?

1. Dumaguete (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines)

Derived terms

• dumagueteño

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dumaˈɡete/ [dʊ.mɐˈɣɛ.tɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: Du‧ma‧gue‧te

Proper noun

Dumaguete (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜋᜄᜒᜆᜒ)

1. Dumaguete (a city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines)