Cavite el Viejo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, Old Cavite, named to contrast with Cavite el Puerto (Cavite City), literally "Port of Cavite".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˌbite el ˈbjexo/ [kaˌβ̞i.t̪e el ˈβ̞je.xo]
  • Syllabification: Ca‧vi‧te el Vie‧jo

Proper noun

Cavite el Viejo ?

  1. Kawit (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)
    Synonym: Kawit

Descendants

  • Chavacano: Cavite el Viejo
  • Tagalog: Cavite el Viejo

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cavite el Viejo (old Cavite).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌvite ʔel viˈeho/ [kɐˌvi.tɛ ʔɛl ˈvjɛ.ho]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /kaˌbite ʔel biˈeho/ [kɐˌbi.tɛ ʔɛl ˈbjɛ.ho]
  • Syllabification: Ca‧vi‧te el Vi‧e‧jo

Proper noun

Cavite el Viejo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜆᜒ ᜁᜎ᜔ ᜊᜒᜌᜒᜑᜓ)

  1. Cavite el Viejo (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines; modern Kawit)
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