Calamba
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Calamba and Cebuano Calamba, from kalamba.
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /kɐ.lɐmˈba/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /kæˈlɑmbɑ/
- Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
Proper noun
Calamba
- A city in Laguna, Philippines.
- Coordinate terms: Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Liliw, Los Baños, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Siniloan, Victoria — cities and municipalities of Laguna
- A barangay of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
- A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
- A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
- Coordinate terms: Aloran, Baliangao, Bonifacio, Calamba, Clarin, Concepcion, Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Panaon, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Sinacaban, Tangub, Tudela — cities and municipalities of Misamis Occidental
- A barangay of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
Derived terms
- New Calamba
Translations
city in the Philippines
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
- IPA(key): /kaˈlamba/ [kɐˈl̪am.bɐ]
Proper noun
Calamba (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- a surname from Cebuano originating from Bohol
- Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)
- a barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Etymology 2
From Tagalog Calamba, from kalamba.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
- IPA(key): /kaˈlambaʔ/ [kɐˈl̪am.bɐʔ]
Proper noun
Calambà (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Calamba.
Tagalog
Etymology
From kalamba.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /kalamˈba/ [kɐ.lɐmˈba]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -a
- IPA(key): /kalamˈbaʔ/ [kɐ.lɐmˈbaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Homophone: kalamba
- IPA(key): /kalamˈba/ [kɐ.lɐmˈba]
- Syllabification: Ca‧lam‧ba
Proper noun
Calambá or Calambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)
- Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)
- a surname from Cebuano