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Cavite

English

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Location of Cavite

Etymology

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From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit.

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Cavite

  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas
  2. A city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines
    Synonym: Cavite City
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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Cavite, from Tagalog kawit.

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  • Hyphenation: Ca‧vi‧te
  • IPA(key): /kaˈbite/ [kɐˈbi.t̪e]

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Cavite

  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Tagalog kawit.

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbite/ [kaˈβ̞i.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: Ca‧vi‧te

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Cavite ?

  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas
  2. Cavite (a city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines)

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  • → Cebuano: Cavite
  • → English: Cavite
  • → Tagalog: Cavite

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Cavite, from Tagalog kawit. Doublet of Kawit.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈvite/ [kɐˈviː.t̪ɛ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /kaˈbite/ [kɐˈbiː.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: Ca‧vi‧te

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Cavite (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas
  2. Cavite (a city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines)

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