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Mainit
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English
Etymology 1
en ceb Mainit.
Proper noun
en municipality p/Surigao del Norte c/Philippines.
en barangay city/Naga p/Cebu c/Philippines.
Meronyms
heading XIII Surigao del Norte Mainit
See also
heading XIII Surigao del Norte
heading VII Cebu Naga
Etymology 2
en lbk Mainit, from en tl mainit. See that entry for more details.
Proper noun
en barangay mun/Bontoc p/Mountain Province c/Philippines.
See also
heading CAR Mountain Province Bontoc
Cebuano
Etymology
ceb mainit
Ultimately from ceb mainit.
Proper noun
ceb proper noun
ceb barangay city/Naga p/Cebu c/Philippines
Quotations
ceb
Central Bontoc
Etymology
lbk during Spanish rule, a group of lbk Arangli Spaniard explored the village during expeditions, which includes a Filipino that speaks Tagalog. They came across the hot spring, and one asked the observing villagers what is the name of the place, but the villagers don’t understand the language. Out of curiosity, the Filipino dipped his fingers into the hot spring, then exclaimed tl "Mainit!!" Hot!. The villagers responded and understood that "Mainit" was the name of the village. From then on the place was called "Mainit".
Officially created as a barangay in 1908 via Republic Act No. 3590.
Proper noun
lbk proper noun
lbk Mainit barangay mun/Bontoc p/Mountain Province c/Philippines.
References
en Barangay Mainit Local Government Unit of Bontoc https://web.archive.org/web/20260101125343/https://lgubontoc.gov.ph/about-us/barangay-profile/mainit/ 2023-08-13
lbk tl
Tagalog
Pronunciation
ma7init<hmp:mainit>
Etymology 1
tl mainit ++ 1
Proper noun
+
tl barangay mun/Mabini p/Batangas c/Philippines
tl barangay mun/Boac p/Marinduque c/Philippines
Etymology 2
tl :bor ceb:Mainit ++ 1
Proper noun
+
tl lake r/Caraga c/Philippines
tl barangay city/Naga p/Cebu c/Philippines