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English
Etymology
From Spanish Bohol, from Cebuano Bohol.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bohol
- A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tagbilaran
- An island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
Translations
province of the Philippines
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/
Proper noun
Bohól
- Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
- Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
- 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/
- Rhymes: -ol
- Syllabification: Bo‧hol
Proper noun
Bohol ?
- Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
- Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Bohol, from Cebuano Bohol.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bohól (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜎ᜔)
- Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
- Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)