Caringal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Karingal — indigenization, rare

Etymology

Literally, “very beautiful” or “very handsome”, from ka- +‎ dingal (“beautiful; handsome”). Old surname originating on the Batangas principalía.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾiŋal/ [kɐˈɾi.ŋɐl], /kaɾiˈŋal/ [kɐ.ɾɪˈŋal]
Rhymes: -iŋal, -al
Syllabification: Ca‧ri‧ngal
Homophone: Karingal

Proper noun

Caringal or Caringál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜅᜎ᜔)

a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in the Southern Tagalog region, esp. Batangas, Mindoro and Quezon

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