ダバオ

Japanese

Etymology

From English Davao, from Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ダバオ • (Dabao) 

  1. Davao (a city in the Philippines)
    • 1956, Gizō Furukawa, Dabao kaitaku ki‎[1], page 390:
      沖縄県人会ダバオ在留民の過半数は沖縄県人で占め、その特殊な習慣によつて相互の親善関係が強く、会長には終始上原仁太郎氏を推してよく統一され、ダバオでは日本人会に次ぐ有力団体であつた。その他の団体、広島県人は沖縄県人に次ぎダバオ在留民の多数 ...
      The Okinawa Prefectural Association, which comprises the majority of residents in Davao, is made up of Okinawans. Due to their unique customs, the association enjoys a strong sense of mutual friendship. It consistently supported the chairmanship of Nitaro Uehara, and was well-unified. It was the second most influential organization in Davao after the Japanese Association. Among other organizations, Hiroshima Prefecture residents account for the second-largest proportion of residents in Davao […]

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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