Caringal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Karingal — indigenization, rare

Etymology

Literally, “very beautiful” or “very handsome”, from ka- +‎ dingal (“beautiful; handsome”). Old surname originating on the Batangas principalía.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾiŋal/ [kɐˈɾiː.ŋɐl], /kaɾiˈŋal/ [kɐ.ɾɪˈŋal]
• Rhymes: -iŋal, -al
• Syllabification: Ca‧ri‧ngal
• Homophone: Karingal

Proper noun

Caringal or Caringál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜅᜎ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in the Southern Tagalog region, esp. Batangas, Mindoro and Quezon