Catanauan

English

Proper noun

Catanauan

  1. A municipality of the province of Quezon, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Candelaria, Catanauan, Dolores, General Luna, General Nakar, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Infanta, Jomalig, Lopez, Lucban, Macalelon, Mauban, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, Real, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Narciso, Sariaya, Tagkawayan, Tayabas, Tiaong, Unisan — city and municipalities of Quezon

Tagalog

Etymology

From magkatanawan, referring to the watchtowers or stone fort used to protect the town from Moro raids.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kataˈnawan/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˈn̪aː.wɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -awan
  • Syllabification: Ca‧ta‧na‧uan

Proper noun

Catanauan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. Catanauan (a municipality of Quezon, Philippines)
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