Calgary

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)). The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkælɡəɹi/, /ˈkælɡɹi/

• Audio (Canada):

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• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Calgary

1. The largest city in Alberta, Canada.

   Synonyms: (abbreviation) CGY, Cgy, Cgy.

2. A village on the island of Mull, Scotland, the eponym of the Canadian city.

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):

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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