Iloilo

[ ee-loh-ee-loh ]

/ ˌi loʊˈi loʊ /

noun

a seaport on S Panay, in the central Philippines.

Panay

[ pah-nahy ]

/ pɑˈnaɪ /

noun

an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.

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Examples from the Web for iloilo

Next to Manila, Iloilo is the most important port in the Islands, and has a better climate than its rival.
The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines|Isabel Anderson
I took him to Iloilo and left him with the nurses; he lived only a day.
An Ohio Woman in the Philippines|Emily Bronson Conger
We are twenty-four hours from Iloilo by steamer, and forty-eight from Manila, and are without a launch at this port.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
It was at Iloilo that we took a local excursion steamer across to the pueblo of Salai, in Negros.
The Great White Tribe in Filipinia|Paul T. Gilbert

In 1716 the Dutch attacked the fortress of Iloilo, but were compelled to retire after a heavy loss both in killed and wounded.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring

British Dictionary definitions for iloilo

Iloilo

/ (ˌiːləʊˈiːləʊ) /

noun

a port in the W central Philippines, on SE Panay Island. Pop: 408 000 (2005 est)

Panay

/ (pɑːˈnaɪ) /

noun

an island in the central Philippines, the westernmost of the Visayan Islands. Pop: 3 500 000 (2000). Area: 12 300 sq km (4750 sq miles)

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