Kalilayan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Kalilayan.

Proper noun

Kalilayan

1. (historical) A former name of Quezon from 1591 to 1754, a province in the Philippines.
2. (historical) A former name of Unisan, a city in the Philippines.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Calilayan, Calilaya — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• Kalilaya
• Kaliraya — rare

Etymology

From kalilayan, from lilay (“species of palm tree with leaves used for roofing”) +‎ ka- -an, literally “place of lilay”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaliˈlajan/, [kɐ.lɪˈla.jɐn]
• Hyphenation: Ka‧li‧la‧yan

Proper noun

Kalilayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜎᜌᜈ᜔) (historical)

1. Kalilayan (a former name of Unisan, a municipality in the Philippines)
2. Kalilayan (a former name of Quezon from 1591 to 1754, a province in the Philippines, composed mainly of the southern part of modern Quezon province)

See also

• Quezon
• Tayabas