General Santos
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English
Etymology
Named after Filipino general Paulino Santos.
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛ.nɛ.ɾɐl ˈsan.tos/
Proper noun
- A city in South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines.
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English General Santos, from general + Santos, named after Filipino general Paulino Santos.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdjeneɾal ˈsantos/
- Rhymes: -antos
- Syllabification: Ge‧ne‧ral San‧tos
Proper noun
General Santos (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈᜒᜇᜎ᜔ ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜐ᜔)
- General Santos (a city in South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines)
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Further reading
- “General Santos”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018