Calamba

See also: calamba and Calambá

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Calamba and Cebuano Calamba, from kalamba.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /kɐ.lɐmˈba/

  • Audio (Philippines):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /kæˈlɑmbɑ/
• Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba

Proper noun

Calamba

1. A city in Laguna, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Alaminos, Bay, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Liliw, Los Baños, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Siniloan, Victoria — cities and municipalities of Laguna

2. A barangay of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
3. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
4. A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Aloran, Baliangao, Bonifacio, Calamba, Clarin, Concepcion, Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta, Ozamiz, Panaon, Plaridel, Sapang Dalaga, Sinacaban, Tangub, Tudela — cities and municipalities of Misamis Occidental

5. A barangay of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

Derived terms

• New Calamba

Translations

city in the Philippines

• Cebuano: Calamba
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 卡蘭巴 / 卡兰巴 (Kǎlánbā)

• Japanese: カランバ (Karanba)
• Korean: 칼람바 (Kallamba)
• Spanish: Calambá
• Tagalog: Calamba

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
• IPA^(key): /kaˈlamba/ [kaˈl̪am.ba]

Proper noun

Calamba (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. a surname from Cebuano originating from Bohol
2. Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)
3. a barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Etymology 2

From Tagalog Calamba, from kalamba.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ca‧lam‧ba
• IPA^(key): /kaˈlambaʔ/ [kaˈl̪am.baʔ]

Proper noun

Calambà (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Calamba.

Tagalog

Etymology

From kalamba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kalamˈba/ [k̠ɐ.lɐmˈba]

    • Audio:

      (file)

    • Rhymes: -a
  • IPA^(key): /kalamˈbaʔ/ [k̠ɐ.lɐmˈbaʔ]
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
    • Homophone: kalamba
• Syllabification: Ca‧lam‧ba

Proper noun

Calambá or Calambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. Calamba (the largest city in Laguna, Philippines)
2. Calamba (a municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines)
3. a surname from Cebuano