Tagaytay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog Tagaytay, from tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /tɐ.ɡaɪ̯ˈtaɪ̯/

Proper noun

Tagaytay

1. A city in Cavite, Philippines

Translations

city in the Philippines

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 大雅臺 / 大雅台

  Hokkien: please add this translation if you can

  Mandarin: 大雅臺 / 大雅台 (Dàyǎtái)

• French: Tagaytay
• Japanese: タガイタイ
• Korean: 타가이타이 (tagaitai)
• Portuguese: Tagaytay
• Russian: Тагайтай (Tagajtaj)
• Spanish: Tagaytay
• Tagalog: Tagaytay

Spanish

Etymology

From Tagalog Tagaytay, from tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taɡaiˈtai/ [t̪a.ɣ̞ai̯ˈt̪ai̯]
• Rhymes: -ai
• Syllabification: Ta‧gay‧tay

Proper noun

Tagaytay ?

1. Tagaytay (a city in Cavite, Philippines)

Tagalog

Etymology

From tagaytay (“mountain ridge”), referring to the mountain ridge near Mount Sungay overlooking Taal Lake. By folk etymology, from "taga, itay!", referring to the yells of a boy (with his father, hunting in the forest) that echoed on the mountains on the present location of the city.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taɡajˈtaj/ [t̪ɐ.ɣaɪ̯ˈt̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Ta‧gay‧tay

Proper noun

Tagaytáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜌ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

1. Tagaytay (a city in Cavite, Philippines)