Mindanao

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪndəˈnaʊ/

Proper noun

Mindanao

  1. An island in the Philippines
  2. One of the three island groups in the Philippines

Translations

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Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mindaˈnao/ [mĩn̪.d̪aˈna.o]
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Syllabification: Min‧da‧na‧o

Proper noun

Mindanao ?

  1. Mindanao (the second largest island in the Philippines)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mindaˈnaw/ [mɪn.dɐˈnaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: Min‧da‧nao

Proper noun

Mindanáo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. Mindanao (the second largest island in the Philippines)
  2. a surname from Tagalog, prevalent in Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro

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