古島

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (古島)
simp. (古岛)

Etymology

Contraction of Hokkien 古達描島 / 古达描岛 (Kó͘-ta̍t-biâu-tó͘) or 哥沓描島 / 哥沓描岛 (Ko-ta̍p-biâu-tó) or 哥達巴都 / 哥达巴都 (Ko-ta̍t-pa-to͘), which was borrowed from Spanish Cotabato via Hokkien, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (fort) +‎ watu (stone).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

古島

  1. () (Philippines) Cotabato City (a city in Maguindanao del Norte, Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines)

See also

  • 哥打巴托
  • (Philippines) 古達描島古达描岛, 哥沓描島哥沓描岛, 哥達巴都哥达巴都