Mindanao

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English

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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/
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Syllabification: Min‧da‧na‧o

Proper noun

Mindanao m

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

Noun

Mindanao m (plural Mindanaos)

  1. (Philippines, obsolete, historical) Maguindanao people
    • 1613, Pedro de San Buenaventura, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala [Vocabulary of the Tagalog language], page 544:
      Saltear) Ng̃ayáo (pp) robando y endo jolo a eſo; nang̃ang̃ayáo.& ac. ſaltear. l. pinang̃ang̃ayáo. 7.P. pínang̃ang̃ayáo nang mang̃a Mag̃indanao ang Minolo, ſaltearon los Míndanaos a Mindoro.~
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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Mindanáo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜈᜏ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) Maguindanao people
    • 1835, Domingo de Los Santos, Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala. [Vocabulary of the Tagalog language], volume 1, page 245:
      Combatir. Baca. (pp) 1. Bangga. (pc) Nagbaca silang maghapon. 2. act. combatieron todo el dia. Bucas babangga tayo sa mang̃a caauay. 1. act. Mañana combatirémos á los enemigos. Binangga cami nang mang̃a Mindanao. 1. P. los Mindanaos nos combatieron.
      Combatir. Baca. (pp) 1. Collide. (pc) They fought all afternoon. 2. act. They fought all day. Tomorrow we will collide with the enemies. 1. act. Tomorrow we will combat the enemies. The Maguindanao people collided with us. 1. P. the Maguindanao people combatted us.

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