Mindoro

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɪn̪ˈd̪oː.ɾo/

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Mindoro

1. A former province of the Philippines.
2. An island of the Philippines.

• dromion, moronid

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to the Spanish phrase mina de oro. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island "Minolo". Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".

Mindoro

1. (historical) the province of Mindoro
2. an island of the Philippines

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to Spanish mina de oro (“gold mine”). However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".

• IPA^(key): /minˈduɾu/ [mɪnˈdu.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -uɾu
• Syllabification: Min‧do‧ro

Mindoro (Hanunoo spelling ᜫᜲᜨ᜴ᜧᜳᜮᜳ)

1. Mindoro (an island of the Philippines)

• Minolo — obsolete

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to Spanish mina de oro (“gold mine”). However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning “place of abundance”, from duro (“abundance”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /minˈdoɾo/ [mɪn̪ˈd̪oː.ɾo]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oɾo
• Syllabification: Min‧do‧ro

Mindoro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜇᜓ)

1. Mindoro (an island of the Philippines)
2. (historical) Mindoro (a province of the Philippines; modern Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro)