Meanings
proper noun
- A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.
- A river in northeastern Luzon, Philippines.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Gaddang (“language”).
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Origin
- SpanishCagayán
- EnglishCagayan
From Spanish Cagayán, from various obsolete words for "river" in Philippine languages.
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Chinese Mandarin 卡加延
- 卡加延 (Kǎjiāyán)province of the Philippines
French Cagayan
- Cagayanprovince of the Philippines
Japanese カガヤン
- カガヤンprovince of the Philippines
Korean 카가얀
- 카가얀 (kagayan)province of the Philippines
Portuguese Cagaiã
- Cagaiãprovince of the Philippines
Russian Кагаян
- Кагаян (Kagajan)province of the Philippines
Spanish Cagayán
- Cagayánprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Cagayan
- Cagayanprovince of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA
Cagayan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cagayan
MLA
“Cagayan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cagayan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cagayan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cagayan.
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