Taguig

English

Etymology

From Spanish Taguig, from Tagalog Tagiig, supposedly from tagagiik (“rice thresher”).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /tɐˈɡiɡ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tæˈɡɪɡ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tæˈɡɪɡ ~ taˈɡɪɡ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /tæˈɡɘɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡ, -ɘɡ

Proper noun

Taguig

1. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines, southeast of Manila

Translations

city in the Philippines

• Chinese:

  Hokkien: 達義 / 达义 (Ta̍t-gī)

  Mandarin: 達義 / 达义 (Dáyì), 塔吉格 (Tǎjígé)

• French: Taguig
• German: Taguig
• Japanese: タギッグ (Tagiggu)
• Korean: 타기그 (tagigeu)
• Russian: Тагиг (Tagig)
• Spanish: Taguig
• Tagalog: Taguig

Spanish

Etymology

From Tagalog tagagiik (“rice thresher”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈɡiɡ/ [t̪aˈɣ̞iɣ̞]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: Ta‧guig

Proper noun

Taguig ?

1. Taguig (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)

Descendants

• → Tagalog: Taguig

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Taguig, from Tagalog tagagiik (“rice thresher”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈɡiɡ/ [t̪ɐˈɣiɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: Ta‧guig

Proper noun

Taguíg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜒᜄ᜔)

1. Taguig (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)