Maguindanao
English
Etymology
From Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from a blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Compare Ilocano danaw, Cebuano danaw, Maguindanao lanaw, Maranao ranaw, Malay danau, English Lanao, English Maranao, English Iranun. Generally translated to "people of the flood" or "people of the lake".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈɡindɐnaʊ/
Proper noun
Maguindanao
- A former province of the Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
- A Philippine language.
- A former Sultanate in Mindanao
Derived terms
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See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Maguindanao terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from a blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Compare Ilocano danaw, Cebuano danaw, Maguindanao lanaw, Maranao ranaw, Malay danau, English Lanao, English Maranao, English Iranun. Generally translated to "people of the flood" or "people of the lake".
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw (literally “people of the flood; people of the lake”), from a blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Compare Ilocano danaw, Cebuano danaw, Maguindanao lanaw, Maranao ranaw, Malay danau, English Lanao, English Maranao, English Iranun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈɡindanaw/, [mɐˈɣin.dɐ.naʊ̯]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧guin‧da‧nao
Related terms
- Magindanawon
Further reading
- “Maguindanao” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021