Cotabato

English

Etymology

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (fort) +‎ watu (stone).

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ko.tɐˈba.to/
    • Audio (Philippines):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /koʊtæˈbɑtoʊ/, [kɔʊtæˈbɑdɔʊ]

Proper noun

Cotabato

  1. A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan.
  2. (historical) A former province of Mindanao, Philippines; modern Cotabato, Maguindanao, South Cotabato, or Sultan Kudarat. Capital and largest city: Cotabato City.

Derived terms

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (fort) +‎ watu (stone).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Co‧ta‧ba‧to
  • IPA(key): /kotaˈbato/ [ko.t̪ɐˈba.t̪o]

Proper noun

Cotabato

  1. Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)

Derived terms

  • Amihanang Cotabato
  • Abagatang Cotabato
  • Siyudad sa Cotabato

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (fort) +‎ watu (stone).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Co‧ta‧ba‧to
  • IPA(key): /kotaˈbato/ [kʊ.taˈba.to]

Proper noun

Cotabato

  1. Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)

Derived terms

  • Aminhang Cotabato
  • Bagatnang Cotabato
  • Siyudad sang Cotabato

Spanish

Etymology

From Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (fort) +‎ watu (stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kotaˈbato/ [ko.t̪aˈβ̞a.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: Co‧ta‧ba‧to

Proper noun

Cotabato m

  1. Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)
  2. Cotabato (a former province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Cotabato City)

Derived terms

  • Ciudad de Cotabato
  • cotabateño
  • Cotabato del Norte
  • Cotabato del Sur

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (fort) +‎ watu (stone).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kotaˈbato/ [ko.t̪ɐˈbaː.t̪o]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: Co‧ta‧ba‧to

Proper noun

Cotabato (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜊᜆᜓ)

  1. Cotabato (a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines; capital and largest city: Kidapawan)
    Synonym: Hilagang Cotabato
  2. Cotabato (an independent city in Maguindanao del Norte, Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines)

Derived terms

  • Cotabateño

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