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Callao
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callao
English
<dab>
Etymology
Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after en es Callao in Peru.
Pronunciation
en
Proper noun
A placename:
en The largest port <<city>> of <<c/Peru>>.
en province/and/dist therein, in c/Peru.
en place c/USA:
en minor city and inactive township in co/Macon County s/Missouri.
en ucomm co/Juab County and co/Tooele County s/Utah.
en ucomm co/Northumberland County s/Virginia revised from x/Callaway, the preferred name.
Several locations in Spain
en Callao Cave cave island/Luzon c/Philippines.
en Callao Man.
Spanish
es:+
Etymology
From es callao stone pebble beach. Most places in Spain, South America and the United States are named after the Callao in Peru.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
es town/and/port p/Callao region/Callao in the central west of c/Peru near Lima
es province region/Callao c/Peru, whose capital is Callao
es region c/Peru, containing only the province of Callao
several places in South America outside of Peru
several places in Spain
several places in the United States
Derived terms
es chalaco
Descendants
en Callao
Tagalog
Etymology
From a cognate of tl kalaw rufous hornbill. Compare ilo kallaw kind of large yellow waterbird with a
long neck and isd kallaw hornbill.
Pronunciation
Calao
Proper noun
kalaw
tl Yungib ng Callao<eq:Callao Cave> cave isl/Luzon c/Philippines
Anagrams
tl aacllo Calalo