Misamis Oriental

English

Etymology

From Spanish Misamis Oriental, from Misamis +‎ oriental (“eastern”).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɪˌsa.mɪs ʔoɾ.jɛnˈtal/

Proper noun

Misamis Oriental

1. A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Misamis Oriental, from Misamis +‎ oriental (“eastern”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mi‧sa‧mis O‧rien‧tal
• IPA^(key): /miˌsamis ʔoɾjenˈtal/ [mɪˌs̪a.mɪs̪ ʔoɾ̪.jen̪ˈt̪al̪]

Proper noun

Misamis Oriental

1. Misamis Oriental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro)

Quotations

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Misamis Oriental, from Misamis +‎ oriental (“eastern”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˌsamis ʔoɾjenˈtal/ [mɪˌsaː.mɪs ʔoɾ.jɛn̪ˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Mi‧sa‧mis Or‧ien‧tal

Proper noun

Misamis Orientál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐᜋᜒᜐ᜔ ᜂᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔)

1. Misamis Oriental (a province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro)

Related terms

• Misamis
• Misamis Occidental

 

Further reading

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