Mindanao

English

Alternative forms

• Mindanau

Etymology

From Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯/

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• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪn.dəˈnaʊ̯/

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Proper noun

Mindanao

1. An island of the Philippines.
2. One of the three island groups in the Philippines

Derived terms

• Mindanao boobook

Translations

an island in the Philippines

• Armenian: Մինդանաո (Mindanao)
• Cebuano: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Hokkien: 南島 / 南岛 (Lâm-tó͘) (archaic)

  Mandarin: 棉蘭老 / 棉兰老 (Miánlánlǎo), 棉蘭老島 / 棉兰老岛 (zh) (Miánlánlǎo dǎo), 民答那峨島 / 民答那峨岛 (Míndánà'é dǎo)

• Farefare: Mindanau, Mɩndanaʋ
• Georgian: მინდანაო (mindanao)
• Japanese: ミンダナオ島 (Mindanao-tō)
• Portuguese: Mindanau
• Russian: Миндана́о m (Mindanáo)
• Spanish: Mindanao
• Tagalog: Mindanaw

Anagrams

• nomadian

Spanish

Etymology

From syncope of Maguindánao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mindaˈnao/ [mĩn̪.d̪aˈna.o]
• Rhymes: -ao
• Syllabification: Min‧da‧na‧o

Proper noun

Mindanao m

1. Mindanao (the second largest island of 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.~

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Mindanaw

Etymology

Etymology tree

Maguindanao maginged

Maguindanao danaw

Maguindanao Magindanawbor.

Spanish Maguindánao

Spanish Mindanaobor.

Tagalog Mindanao

Borrowed from Spanish Mindanao, a syncope of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), borrowed from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Doublet of Mangindanaw and Maguindanao.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mindaˈnaw/ [mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: Min‧da‧nao

Proper noun

Mindanáo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜈᜏ᜔)

1. Mindanao (the second largest island of 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.

See also

• Luzon
• Kabisayaan