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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Calamba and Cebuano Calamba, from kalamba.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Calamba
- The largest city in Laguna, Philippines
- A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines
- A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Translations
Further reading
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
- IPA(key): /kaˈlamba/
Proper noun
Calamba (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- a surname from Cebuano originating from Bohol
- Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)
- A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Etymology 2
From Tagalog Calamba, from kalamba.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
- IPA(key): /kaˈlambaʔ/
Proper noun
Calambà (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Calamba.
Tagalog
Etymology
From kalamba.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Calambá or Calambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)
- Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)
- a surname from Cebuano