Cotabato

From Spanish Cotabato, a transcription of Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”)+watu (“stone”), literally "stone fort".

• (General American) IPA^(key): /koʊtæˈbɑtoʊ/, [kɔʊtæˈbɑdɔʊ]

Cotabato

1. A province of the Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan
2. (historical) A former province of the Philippines; modern Cotabato, Maguindanao, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat. Capital and largest city: Cotabato City

• Cotabato City
• North Cotabato
• South Cotabato

From Maguindanao Kutawatu, via Spanish Cotabato.

• Hyphenation: Co‧ta‧ba‧to
• IPA^(key): /kotaˈbato/, [kɔ.t̪ʌˈba.t̪ɔ]

Cotabato

1. Cotabato (a province of the Philippines; capital: Kidapawan)

• Amihanang Cotabato
• Abagatang Cotabato
• Siyudad sa Cotabato

From Maguindanao Kutawatu, via Spanish Cotabato.

• Hyphenation: Co‧ta‧ba‧to

Cotabato

1. Cotabato (a province of the Philippines; capital: Kidapawan)

• Aminhang Cotabato
• Bagatnang Cotabato
• Siyudad sang Cotabato

Transcription of Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”)+watu (“stone”), literally "stone fort".

• IPA^(key): /kotaˈbato/ [ko.t̪aˈβ̞a.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: Co‧ta‧ba‧to

Cotabato m

1. Cotabato (a province of the Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)
2. Cotabato (a former province of the Philippines; capital and largest city: Cotabato City)

From Maguindanao Kutawatu, via Spanish Cotabato.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kotaˈbato/ [ko.tɐˈba.to]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: Co‧ta‧ba‧to

Cotabato (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜊᜆᜓ)

1. Cotabato (a province of the Philippines)

   Synonym: Hilagang Cotabato

2. Cotabato (an independent city in Maguindanao, Philippines)

• Hilagang Cotabato
• Lungsod ng Cotabato
• Timog Cotabato

• Cotabato on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl
• “Cotabato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018