Calgary

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cala ghearraidh. The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Canada):

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• IPA^(key): /ˈkæl.ɡɹi/, /ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/, /ˈkæl.ɡ̩.ɹi/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Calgary

1. The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
2. A village on the island of Mull, Scotland, the eponym of the Canadian city.

Synonyms

• (Calgary, AB, CAN): CGY, Cgy, Cgy. (abbreviation)

Holonyms

(Calgary, AB, CAN):

• Alberta
  • Canada

Derived terms

• Calgarian

Translations

city

• Bengali: ক্যালগারি (bn) (kêlgari)
• Blackfoot: Moh-kíns-tsis-aká-piyoyis, Moh-kíns-tsis
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 卡加利 (kaa¹ gaa¹ lei⁶), 卡加立 (kaa¹ gaa¹ lap⁶), 卡技利 (kaa¹ gei⁶ lei⁶), 卡城 (kaa¹ sing⁴) (short form)

  Mandarin: 卡爾加里 (zh) (Kǎ'ěrjiālǐ), 卡加立 (Kǎjiālì), 卡城 (Kǎchéng) (short form)

• French: Calgary (fr)
• German: Calgary (de)
• Greek: Κάλγκαρι (el) (Kálgkari)
• Hebrew: קלגרי (qalgari)
• Hindi: कैलगरी (kailagrī)
• Japanese: カルガリー (Karugarī)
• Khmer: កាលហ្គារី (kaalgiərii)
• Korean: 캘거리 (kaelgeori), 캘가리 (kaelgari) (North Korea)
• Marathi: कॅलगरी n (kĕlagrī)
• Plains Cree: otôskwanihk, Otos-kwunee
• Portuguese: Calgary f
• Punjabi: ਕੈਲਗਰੀ (kailgarī)
• Russian: Ка́лгари (ru) m (Kálgari)
• Sarcee: Kootsisáw
• South Slavey: Klincho-tinay-indihay
• Spanish: Calgary (es)
• Stoney: Wincheesh-pah, Wichispa Oyade
• Ukrainian: Ка́лґарі (Kálgari)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Calgary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kal.ɡa.ʁi/

• Audio (Canada):

  (file)

Proper noun

Calgary ?

1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta)

Derived terms

• Calgarien
• calgarien

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Calgary.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.ɡa.ɾi/

Proper noun

Calgary

1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta, Canada)
2. Calgary (a village on the island of Mull, Scotland)

Spanish

Proper noun

Calgary f

1. Calgary (the largest city in Alberta, Canada)
2. Calgary (a village on the island of Mull, Scotland)

Related terms

• calgariano