樹里爻

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (樹里爻)
simp. (树里爻)
alternative forms 士里爻
殊里肴

Etymology

From Philippine English Surigao, from Philippine Spanish Surigao, previously spelled as Suligao, from Kamayo Suligaw (the Surigao River), from suligao (springwater).[1]

Pronunciation


Proper noun

樹里爻

  1. (chiefly Philippines) () Surigao City (a city in Surigao del Norte, Philippines)
  2. (chiefly Philippines) () Surigao (a former province of the Philippines)

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References

  1. ^ Francia y Ponce de Leon, Benito, González Parrado, Julián (1898) La Islas Filipinas: Mindanao, volume 1, Havana: Subinspección de Infantería, page 197