Standard Lemma guide

lipa

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: /lɪˈpa/
  • Philippines: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈlipə/
  • /ˈliːˌpɑː/
  • /ˌliːˈpɑː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːpə
  • rhymes with -iːpɑ
  • rhymes with -ɑː
  • CMU ARPABET: L IY1 P AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The largest city in Batangas, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish and Albanian Lipa.

Borrowed from Tagalog Lipa, from lipa.

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian lipa (“linden/lime tree”), named for its design of linden flowers and leaves.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 利巴 (Lī-pa) — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Chinese: 里巴 (Lí-pa) — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Chinese Mandarin: 利巴 (Lìbā) — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Chinese Mandarin: 里巴 (Lǐbā) — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Japanese: リパ — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Korean: 리파 — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Marathi: लिपा (lipā) — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Spanish: Lipá — city in Batangas, Philippines
  • Tagalog: Lipa — city in Batangas, Philippines