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General Santos

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Filipino general Paulino Santos.

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General Santos

  1. A city in South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines.

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English General Santos, from general +‎ Santos, named after Filipino general Paulino Santos.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdjeneɾal ˈsantos/ [ˌd͡ʒɛː.n̪ɛˌɾal ˈsan̪.t̪os]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌdjeneɾal ˈsantos/ [ˌd̪jɛː.n̪ɛˌɾal ˈsan̪.t̪os]
  • Rhymes: -antos
  • Syllabification: Ge‧ne‧ral San‧tos

Proper noun

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General Santos (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈᜒᜇᜎ᜔ ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. General Santos (a city in South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines)

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Further reading

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  • General Santos”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018