Laguna

See also: laguna, lagúna, Lagúna, lagūna, lagūnā, lagūną, lagună, laguną, Laguną, łaguna, and Łaguna

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ləˈɡuː.nə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ləˈɡu.nə/
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /lɐˈɡu.nɐ/
• Rhymes: -uːnə
• Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na

Proper noun

Laguna (uncountable)

1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba.
2. A locality in the City of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.
3. A municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
4. A locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.
5. A Pueblo and census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.

Derived terms

• Laguna Beach
• Laguna Hills
• Laguna Niguel
• Laguna Woods

Anagrams

• nagual

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na
• IPA^(key): /laˈɡuna/ [l̪ɐˈɡu.n̪ɐ]

Proper noun

Laguna

1. Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈɡũ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈɡũ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈɡu.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈɡu.nɐ/ [lɐˈɣu.nɐ]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũnɐ, (Portugal) -unɐ
• Homophone: laguna
• Hyphenation: La‧gu‧na

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of Laguna dos Patos, referring to the lake found inside the city now know as Lagoa de Imaruí.

Proper noun

Laguna

1. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Derived terms

• lagunense

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Tagalog Laguna.

Proper noun

Laguna

1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Santa Cruz. Largest city: Calamba

Further reading

• Laguna (Santa Catarina) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt
• Laguna (Filipinas) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”), referring to the Laguna de Bay, a lake which borders the province.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈɡuna/ [lɐˈɣuː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: La‧gu‧na

Proper noun

Laguna (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜓᜈ)

1. Laguna (a province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Santa Cruz; largest city: Calamba)

Related terms

• laguna
• Laguna de Bay
• Lagunense
• Laguneño
• Lagunian