Batangas

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Philippines/bɐˈtaŋ.ɡɐs/US/bɑˈtæŋɡæs/

proper noun

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa.

Similar
Batangas City
OriginSpanish Batangas →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa.
  2. The capital city of Batangas, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; a former municipality.

    Synonyms: Batangas City

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Batangas, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines; a former municipality.

Similar
Batangas City
Also see
batangas city

Origin

  1. SpanishBatangas
  2. EnglishBatangas

From Spanish Batangas, from batangas, plural of batanga (“outrigger”), from Tagalog batang (“log”) + -a, after the wooden rafts found on the Calumpang River in present-day Batangas City. See also Tagalog batangan (“timberland; place of wooden rafts”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 八打雁, 八打雁
  • 八打雁 (baat³ daa² ngaan⁶)province of the Philippines
  • 八打雁 (baat³ daa² ngaan⁶)city in the Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 八打雁, 八打雁
  • 八打雁 (Bādǎyàn)province of the Philippines
  • 八打雁 (Bādǎyàn)city in the Philippines
French Batangas, Batangas
  • Batangasprovince of the Philippines
  • Batangascity in the Philippines
Japanese バタンガス, バタンガス
  • バタンガス (Batangasu)province of the Philippines
  • バタンガス (Batangasu)city in the Philippines
Korean 바탕가스, 바탕가스
  • 바탕가스 (Batanggaseu)province of the Philippines
  • 바탕가스 (Batanggaseu)city in the Philippines
Polish Batangas, Batangas
  • Batangasprovince of the Philippines
  • Batangascity in the Philippines
Russian Батангас, Батангас
  • Батангасprovince of the Philippines
  • Батангасcity in the Philippines
Spanish Batangas, Batangas
  • Batangasprovince of the Philippines
  • Batangascity in the Philippines
Tagalog Batangas, Batangas
  • Batangasprovince of the Philippines
  • Batangascity in the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Batangas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batangas

MLA

“Batangas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batangas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Batangas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batangas.

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