# Leyte
## English
### Etymology

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### Pronunciation

* (Philippines) IPA: /ˈleɪ̯.tɛ/, /ˈleɪ̯.tɪ/
* (US) IPA: /ˈleɪteɪ/

### Proper noun

Leyte
* An island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines Leyte on Wikipedia
* A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tacloban Leyte (province) on Wikipedia
    Synonym: Northern Leyte
    Meronyms: Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Ormoc, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, Villaba — cities and municipalities of Leyte
    Coordinate terms: Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Southern Leyte, Tacloban — city and provinces of VIII
* A municipality of the province of Leyte, Philippines. Leyte, Leyte on Wikipedia
    Meronyms: Bachao, Baco, Bagaba-o, Basud, Belen, Burabod, Calaguise, Consuegra, Culasi, Danus, Elizabeth, Kawayan, Libas, Maanda, Macupa, Mataloto, Palarao, Palid I, Palid II, Parasan, Poblacion, Salog, Sambulawan, Tag-abaca, Tapol, Tigbawan, Tinocdugan, Toctoc, Ugbon, Wague — barangays of Leyte
    Coordinate terms: Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Ormoc, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, Villaba — cities and municipalities of Leyte

#### Derived terms

* Leyte Gulf
* New Leyte
* Northern Leyte
* Southern Leyte

#### Translations
## Cebuano
### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: Ley‧te
* IPA: /ˈleite/ [ˈl̪iɪ.t̪e]

### Proper noun

Leyte
* Leyte (an island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
* Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban)
* (historical) A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines, now divided into Leyte and Southern Leyte
* Leyte (a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
* a surname

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈleite/ [ˈlei̯.t̪e]
* Rhymes: -eite
* Syllabification: Ley‧te

### Proper noun

Leyte ?
* Leyte (an island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
* Leyte (a province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tacloban)
    Synonym: Leyte Norte
* Leyte (a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

#### Derived terms

* Leyte del Sur
* Leyte Norte
* leyteño

## Tagalog
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈlejte/ [ˈleɪ̯.t̪ɛ]
* Rhymes: -ejte
* Syllabification: Ley‧te

### Proper noun

Leyte (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒ)
* A province of Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tacloban
    Synonym: Hilagang Leyte
* An island in Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
* A municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Visayas, Philippines

#### Derived terms

* Hilagang Leyte
* Katimugang Leyte
* Timog Leyte