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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog Kalilayan.
Proper noun
Kalilayan
- (historical) A former name of Quezon from 1591 to 1754, a province in the Philippines.
- (historical) A former name of Unisan, a city in the Philippines.
Tagalog
Etymology
Either from the following:
- From kalilayan, from lilay (“species of palm tree with leaves used for roofing”) + ka- -an, literally “place of lilay”. This is the most accepted etymology.
- From Kalaylayan (earlier spelled Calaylayan), from laylay + ka- -an, possibly via monophthongization *Kalelayan but the /e/ was reinterpreted as an /i/. Some old sources use Kalaylayan and Kalilayan interchangeably to refer to the former capital of Tayabas (now Quezon). Compare Kapampangan lelayan from root lele.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kalilayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜎᜌᜈ᜔) (historical)
- Kalilayan (a former name of Unisan, a municipality in the Philippines)
- Kalilayan (a former name of Quezon from 1591 to 1754, a province in the Philippines, composed mainly of the southern part of modern Quezon province)
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