Cebu

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See also: cebu, Cebú, and cebú

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (to dive into the water).

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Cebu

  1. An island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
  2. A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cebu City
  3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
  4. (historical) Rajahnate of Cebu

Translations

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See also

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Anagrams

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Cebuano

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (to dive into the water). Doublet of Sugbo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seˈbu/ [s̪eˈbu]
  • Hyphenation: Ce‧bu

Proper noun

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Cebú

  1. a surname

Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Cebu f

  1. Cebu (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
  2. Cebu (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cebu City)
  3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (to dive into the water).

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Cebú (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
  2. Cebu (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cebu City)
  3. Cebu (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
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Vietnamese

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Vietnamese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Cebu.

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Cebu

  1. Cebu (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
  2. Cebu (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cebu City)
  3. Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)