Kalinga

English

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /kɐ.lɪˈŋa/ (place), /kɐ.lɪŋˈɡa/ (people, language)

Proper noun

Kalinga

1. A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tabuk. the province was created from the partinioning of Kalinga-Apayao

   Meronyms: Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Pinukpuk, Rizal, Tabuk, Tanudan, Tinglayan — city and municipalities of Kalinga

   Coordinate terms: Abra, Apayao, Baguio, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province — city and provinces of CAR

2. (historical) A former Spanish commandancy
3. (historical) A subprovince of Lepanto-Bontoc, created from the commandancy
4. Kalinga (ethnic group)
5. Kalinga (language)

Anagrams

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ka‧li‧nga
• IPA^(key): /kaliˈŋa/ [kɐ.l̪ɪˈŋa]

Proper noun

Kalinga

1. Kalinga (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tabuk)
2. (historical) a former Spanish commandancy
3. (historical) the subprovince of Kalinga

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaˈliŋɡa/ [kɐˈliŋ.ɡɐ] (prescribed)
    • Rhymes: -iŋɡa
    • Syllabification: Ka‧lin‧ga
  • IPA^(key): /kaliˈŋa/ [kɐ.lɪˈŋa]
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Syllabification: Ka‧li‧nga
    • Homophone: kalinga

Proper noun

Kalinga or Kalingá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜄ or ᜃᜎᜒᜅ)

1. Kalinga (a province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tabuk)
2. Kalinga (ethnic group)
3. (historical) the subprovince of Kalinga, once part of Kalinga-Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region

Further reading

• “Kalinga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018