Mindanao

• Mindanau

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

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

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• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪn.dəˈnaʊ̯/

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Mindanao

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

• nomadian

From syncope of Maguindánao.

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

Mindanao m

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

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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• Mindanaw

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

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

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

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

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.