"Calamba" meaning in English

See Calamba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɐ.lɐmˈba/ [Philippines], /kæˈlɑmbɑ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Calamba.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog Calamba and Cebuano Calamba, from kalamba. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|Calamba}} Tagalog Calamba, {{bor|en|ceb|Calamba}} Cebuano Calamba Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Calamba
  1. A city in Laguna, Philippines. Categories (place): Cities in Laguna, Philippines, Cities in the Philippines, Places in Laguna, Philippines, Places in the Philippines Derived forms: New Calamba
    Sense id: en-Calamba-en-name-0P~2BnqT Categories (other): Calamba
  2. A barangay of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Categories (place): Places in Negros Oriental, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Calamba-en-name-dfwerzhk Categories (other): Barangays of Negros Oriental, Philippines, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 43 33 13 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 12 16 1 0 12 16 14 12 1 12 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 0 32 34 18 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 0 32 34 19 15
  3. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. Categories (place): Places in Cebu City, Places in Cebu, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Calamba-en-name-PaR789A0 Categories (other): Barangays of Cebu, Philippines, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Cebuano translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 44 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 12 16 1 0 12 16 14 12 1 12 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 24 2 0 9 23 11 9 2 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Cebuano translations: 2 28 35 19 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 0 32 34 18 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 2 25 37 20 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 0 32 34 19 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 27 41 17 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 3 26 35 19 16
  4. A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Categories (place): Municipalities of Misamis Occidental, Philippines, Places in Misamis Occidental, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Calamba-en-name-2PvWDJHC Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 12 16 1 0 12 16 14 12 1 12 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 24 2 0 9 23 11 9 2 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 0 32 34 18 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 0 32 34 19 15
  5. A barangay of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Categories (place): Places in Agusan del Norte, Philippines, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Calamba-en-name-5Zdq7dUO Categories (other): Barangays of Agusan del Norte, Philippines, Pages with 3 entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 12 16 1 0 12 16 14 12 1 12 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 0 32 34 18 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 0 32 34 19 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (city in the Philippines): Calamba (Cebuano), 卡蘭巴 /卡兰巴 (Kǎlánbā) (Chinese Mandarin), カランバ (Karanba) (Japanese), 칼람바 (Kallamba) (Korean), Calambá (Spanish), Calamba (Tagalog)
Disambiguation of 'city in the Philippines': 27 13 33 16 12
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      "word": "卡蘭巴 /卡兰巴"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "Karanba",
      "sense": "city in the Philippines",
      "word": "カランバ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "Kallamba",
      "sense": "city in the Philippines",
      "word": "칼람바"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "city in the Philippines",
      "word": "Calambá"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "city in the Philippines",
      "word": "Calamba"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Calamba"
}

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