Echague

See also: Echagüe

English

Proper noun

Echague

1. A municipality of Isabela, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Alicia, Angadanan, Aurora, Benito Soliven, Burgos, Cabagan, Cabatuan, Cauayan, Cordon, Delfin Albano, Dinapigue, Divilacan, Echague, Gamu, Ilagan, Jones, Luna, Maconacon, Mallig, Naguilian, Palanan, Quezon, Quirino, Ramon, Reina Mercedes, Roxas, San Agustin, San Guillermo, San Isidro, San Manuel, San Mariano, San Mateo, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Santiago, Santo Tomas, Tumauini — cities and municipalities of Isabela

Ilocano

Etymology

Named after Spanish governor general Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham.

The name came to be pronounced with /ɡe/ as the diaeresis in the U was dropped with the introduction of the modern Filipino alphabet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔeˈt͡ʃaɡe/ [ʔeˈt͡ʃa.ɡe]

• Hyphenation: E‧cha‧gue

Proper noun

Echague

1. Echague (a municipality of Isabela, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

Named after Spanish governor general Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham.

The name came to be pronounced with /ɡe/ as the diaeresis in the U was dropped with the introduction of the modern Filipino alphabet.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeˈt͡ʃaɡe/ [ʔɛˈt͡ʃaː.ɣɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔetˈsaɡe/ [ʔɛt̪ˈsaː.ɣɛ]
• Rhymes: -aɡe
• Syllabification: E‧cha‧gue

Proper noun

Echague (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜆ᜔ᜐᜄᜒ)

1. Echague (a municipality of Isabela, Philippines)

Further reading

• Echague on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl