baguio

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Philippines/ˈbaɡ.jo/UK/ˈbæɡiəʊ/US/ˈbɑ.ɡi.oʊ/US/ˈbæɡ.i.oʊ/

noun

A typhoon.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

baguio1

nounbaguio (plural baguios)

plural baguios

  1. PhilippinesA typhoon.

Baguio2

proper noun
  1. An independent city within Benguet in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.

    When our airplanes first took off that morning, the Japs did come in. They hit the city of Baguio in the northern part of Luzon, and then went back to Formosa.

    1984, Anton Bilek, “Anton Bilek”, in Studs Terkel, editor, "The Good War": An Oral History of World War Two, New York: Pantheon Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 84
  2. broadlyuncommonthe central business district of Baguio City

Origin

baguio · noun

  1. Spanishbaguio
  2. Englishbaguio

From Spanish baguio.

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Baguio · proper noun

  1. Ibaloibagiw
  2. SpanishBaguió
  3. EnglishBaguio

From Spanish Baguió, from Ibaloi bagiw.

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Translations

Arabic باجيو
  • باجيوcity in the Philippines
Chinese Cantonese 碧瑤 /碧瑶
  • 碧瑤 /碧瑶 (bik¹ jiu⁴)city in the Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 碧瑤 /碧瑶
  • 碧瑤 /碧瑶 (Bìyáo)city in the Philippines
French Baguio
  • Baguiocity in the Philippines
German Baguio
  • Baguiocity in the Philippines
Japanese バギオ
  • バギオ (Bagio)city in the Philippines
Korean 바기오
  • 바기오 (bagio)city in the Philippines
Russian Багио
  • Багио (Bagio)city in the Philippines
Spanish Baguió
  • Baguiócity in the Philippines
Tagalog Baguio
  • Baguiocity in the Philippines
Ukrainian Баґіо
  • Баґіо (Bagio)city in the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

baguio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baguio

MLA

“baguio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baguio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baguio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baguio.

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