Laguna
See also: laguna, lagúna, Lagúna, lagūna, lagūnā, lagūną, lagună, laguną, Laguną, łaguna, and Łaguna
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ləˈɡuː.nə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ləˈɡu.nə/
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /lɐˈɡu.nɐ/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
- Rhymes: -uːnə
- Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na
Proper noun
Laguna (uncountable)
- A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba.
- A locality in the City of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.
- A municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- A locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
- 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
- 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 ?
- a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Laguna ?
- a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba
Further reading
- Laguna (Santa Catarina) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
- Laguna (Filipinas) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
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)
- Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)
Related terms
- laguna
- Laguna de Bay
- Lagunense
- Laguneño
- Lagunian