Laguna

See also: laguna, lagúna, Lagúna, lagūna, lagūnā, lagūną, lagună, laguną, Laguną, łaguna, and Łaguna

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (lake).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Laguna (uncountable)

  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba.
  2. A locality in the City of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  4. A locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
  5. A Pueblo and census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (lake), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na
  • IPA(key): /laˈɡuna/ [l̪ɐˈɡu.n̪ɐ]

Proper noun

Laguna

  1. Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈɡũ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈɡu.na/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐˈɡu.nɐ/ [lɐˈɣu.nɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũnɐ, (Portugal) -unɐ
  • Homophone: laguna
  • Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of Laguna dos Patos, referring to the lake found inside the city now know as Lagoa de Imaruí.

Proper noun

Laguna ?

  1. a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Tagalog Laguna.

Proper noun

Laguna ?

  1. a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (lake), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈɡuna/ [lɐˈɣuː.n̪ɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -una
  • Syllabification: La‧gu‧na

Proper noun

Laguna (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜈ)

  1. Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)