Magindanaw

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Maguindanao

Etymology

Either of the following:

A blend of maginged (“resident”) +‎ danaw (“lake”), which means “people residing at the lake” or “people of the flood”. Compare Maguindanao inged, and Maranao inged.
From Malay maling (“thief, pirate”) +‎ Malay danau (“lake”) or “pirates of the lake”, associated in Malay history with the worst types of pirates from the island, /l/ has shifted sound to /ɡ/. See also Old Javanese maliṅ ranu (“thieves of the lake”). Compare Malay lanun, and Iranun.

Pronunciation

(Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /maɡinˈdanau/ , /maˌɡindaˈnau/
Rhymes: -anau, -au
Syllabification: Ma‧gin‧da‧naw

Proper noun

Magindanaw or Magíndanáw (Jawi spelling مَݢِنْدَاْنَوْ or مَݢِنْدَنَوْ)

Maguindanao
(obsolete) the island of Mindanao

Derived terms

Magindanawn

Related terms

Descendants

→ Spanish: Maguindánao
- → English: Maguindanao
- → Cebuano: Maguindanao
- → Tagalog: Maguindanao
→ Malay: Magindanau

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