Tagaytay

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.

Proper noun

Tagaytay

1. A city in Cavite, Philippines

Translations

city in the Philippines

Chinese: Mandarin: 大雅台 (Dàyǎtái) Cantonese: please add this translation if you can Min Nan: please add this translation if you can French: Tagaytay Japanese: タガイタイ Korean: 타가이타이 (tagaitai) Portuguese: Tagaytay Russian: Тагайтай (Tagajtaj) Spanish: Tagaytay Tagalog: Tagaytay

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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)

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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

• Hyphenation: Ta‧gay‧tay
• IPA^(key): /taɡajˈtaj/, [tɐ.ɣaɪ̯ˈtaɪ̯]

Proper noun

Tagaytáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜌ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

1. Tagaytay (a city in Cavite, Philippines)