English Explanatory Dictionary

Iligan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ʔɪˈliː.ɡɐn̪/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Iligan.wav /ɪˈliː.ɡən/

Word forms

Iligan

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano Iligan, but there are two number of possible theories regarding its origin: * From Higaonon iligan (“fortress”). * From Higaonon ilig (“to go downstream”).

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