Davao
English
Etymology
From Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈda.vaʊ̯/, /ˈda.baʊ̯/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /dɑˈvaʊ̯/
Proper noun
Davao
- A former province of Mindanao, Philippines.
- Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines).
- Davao Region (a region of Mindanao, Philippines).
Coordinate terms
regions of the Philippinesedit
- Metro Manila, National Capital Region
- Cordillera Administrative Region ~ CAR
- Ilocos ~ Ilocos Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Central Luzon
- Calabarzon
- Mimaropa
- Bicol ~ Bicol Region
- Western Visayas
- Negros Island Region ~ NIR
- Central Visayas
- Eastern Visayas
- Zamboanga ~ Zamboanga Peninsula
- Northern Mindanao
- SOCCSKSARGEN
- Davao ~ Davao Region
- Caraga
- Bangsamoro ~ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ~ BARMM
Translations
Davao City — see Davao City
References
- ^ “History: Know Davao City”, in The Official Website of the City Government of Davao, The City Government of Davao, 18 January 2021 (last accessed)
- ^ Medina, Marielle, de Villa, Kathleen (23 March 2019) “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer[1], retrieved 18 January 2021
Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdabaw/ [ˈd̪a.bɐʊ̯]
- Hyphenation: Da‧vao
Proper noun
Davao
- Davao (a former province of Mindanao, Philippines)
- a surname from Giangan
- the Davao River
- the Davao Gulf
References
- ^ “History: Know Davao City”, in The Official Website of the City Government of Davao, The City Government of Davao, 18 January 2021 (last accessed)
- ^ Medina, Marielle, de Villa, Kathleen (23 March 2019) “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer[2], retrieved 18 January 2021
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.[1][2] Doublet of dabaw.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈdavaw/ [ˈd̪aː.vaʊ̯]
- IPA(key): (more-native sounding) /ˈdabaw/ [ˈd̪aː.baʊ̯]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -avaw, (more-native sounding) -abaw
- Syllabification: Da‧vao
Proper noun
Davao (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜊᜏ᜔)
- Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines)
- Davao Region (a region of Mindanao, Philippines)
- Davao (a former province of Mindanao, Philippines)
- Davao River (a river in Mindanao, Philippines)
- Davao Gulf (a gulf of Mindanao, Philippines)
Coordinate terms
- Metro Manila, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon
- Rehiyong Administratibo ng Cordillera
- Ilocos
- Lambak ng Cagayan
- Gitnang Luzon
- Calabarzon
- Mimaropa
- Bikol
- Kanlurang Visayas
- Gitnang Visayas
- Silangang Visayas
- Zamboanga
- Hilagang Mindanao
- SOCCSKSARGEN
- Davao
- Caraga
- Bangsamoro
Derived terms
References
- ^ “History: Know Davao City”, in The Official Website of the City Government of Davao, The City Government of Davao, 18 January 2021 (last accessed)
- ^ Medina, Marielle, de Villa, Kathleen (23 March 2019) “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer[3], retrieved 18 January 2021
Vietnamese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Davao.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaː˧˦ vaːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ vaːw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaː˦˥ vaːw˧˧] ~ [ʔɗaː˦˥ jaːw˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: đá vao
Proper noun
Davao
- Davao City (an independent city, the largest in Davao del Sur, Philippines)