# Cagayan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kɐ.ɡɐˈjan/ · frequency rank #55,983

## Definitions
1. A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.
2. A river in northeastern Luzon, Philippines.
3. Synonym of Gaddang (“language”).

## Etymology
From Spanish Cagayán, from various obsolete words for "river" in Philippine languages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cagayan