Bohol

See also: bohol

English

Etymology

From Spanish Bohol, from Cebuano Bohol.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bohol

  1. A province of the Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tagbilaran
  2. An island in the Philippines

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

From bo-ol, a fruit that flourished in the area where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi supposedly landed. Attested in 1582 as Spanish Vohol.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Bo‧hol
  • IPA(key): /boˈhol/, [bɔˈhol̪]

Proper noun

Bohól

  1. Bohol (a province of the Philippines)
  2. Bohol (an island in the Philippines)
  3. a toponymic surname from Cebuano signifying origin from the island or province of Bohol

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Bohol.

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano Bohol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈol/ [boˈol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: Bo‧hol

Proper noun

Bohol ?

  1. Bohol (a province of the Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)

Derived terms

  • boholano

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boˈhol/, [boˈhol]
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧hol

Proper noun

Bohól (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. Bohol (a province of the Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
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