Magindanaw

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/ [mʌ.ɡɪɳˈɖa.ɳʌu̯], /maˌɡindaˈnau/ [mʌˌɡɪɳ.ɖʌˈɳau̯]
• Rhymes: -anau, -au
• Syllabification: Ma‧gin‧da‧naw

Proper noun

Magindanaw or Magíndanáw (Jawi spelling مَݢِنْدَاْنَوْ or مَݢِنْدَنَوْ)

1. Maguindanao
2. (obsolete) the island of Mindanao

Derived terms

• Magindanawn

 

Related terms

• Lanao
• Maranao

 

Descendants

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