Kalilayan

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tagalog Kalilayan.

Proper noun

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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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Either from the following:

  • From kalilayan, from lilay (species of palm tree with leaves used for roofing) +‎ ka- -an, literally place of lilay. This is the most accepted etymology.
  • From Kalaylayan (earlier spelled Calaylayan), from laylay +‎ ka- -an, possibly via monophthongization *Kalelayan but the /e/ was reinterpreted as an /i/. Some old sources use Kalaylayan and Kalilayan interchangeably to refer to the former capital of Tayabas (now Quezon). Compare Kapampangan lelayan from root lele.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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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)

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