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Iligan.

A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ʔɪˈliː.ɡɐn̪/Philippines/ɪˈliː.ɡən/Australia, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A city in Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Where this word comes from

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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