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English
Etymology
From Spanish Cotabato, a transcription of Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”)+watu (“stone”), literally "stone fort".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cotabato
- A province of the Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan
- (historical) A former province of the Philippines; modern Cotabato, Maguindanao, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat. Capital and largest city: Cotabato City
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Translations
province of the Philippines
Cebuano
Etymology
From Maguindanao Kutawatu, via Spanish Cotabato.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Co‧ta‧ba‧to
- IPA(key): /kotaˈbato/,
Proper noun
Cotabato
- Cotabato (a province of the Philippines; capital: Kidapawan)
Derived terms
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Maguindanao Kutawatu, via Spanish Cotabato.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cotabato
- Cotabato (a province of the Philippines; capital: Kidapawan)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Transcription of Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”)+watu (“stone”), literally "stone fort".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kotaˈbato/
- Rhymes: -ato
- Syllabification: Co‧ta‧ba‧to
Proper noun
Cotabato m
- Cotabato (a province of the Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)
- Cotabato (a former province of the Philippines; capital and largest city: Cotabato City)
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From Maguindanao Kutawatu, via Spanish Cotabato.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cotabato (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜊᜆᜓ)
- Cotabato (a province of the Philippines)
- Synonym: Hilagang Cotabato
- Cotabato (an independent city in Maguindanao, Philippines)
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