Palawan

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /pɐˈla.wɐn/

  • Audio (Philippines):

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• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpæləˌwɑn/, /pəˈlɑːwən/, /pəˈlaʊən/

Palawan

1. A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa.

   Meronyms: Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, Taytay — city and municipalities of Palawan

2. An island of Luzon, Philippines, in the Luzon island group
3. Palawano language, such as Brooke's Point Palawano, Central Palawano, Southwest Palawano

• Palawan bearcat

Palawan (plural Palawans)

1. Palawan (ethnic group)

• Palawano
• Palaweño
• Pala'wan

Palawan (comparative more Palawan, superlative most Palawan)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Palawan island, its people or its culture.

Ultimately from Central Palawano Palawan. Compare Spanish Paragua, Malay perawan.

• Hyphenation: Pa‧la‧wan
• IPA^(key): /paˈlawan/ [pɐˈl̪a.wɐn̪]

Palawan

1. Palawan (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa)
2. Palawan (an island of Luzon, Philippines)

Borrowed from Central Palawano Palawan. Compare Spanish Paragua, Malay perawan.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈlawan/ [pɐˈlaː.wɐn̪]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: Pa‧la‧wan

Palawan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜏᜈ᜔)

1. Palawan (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa)
2. Palawan (an island of Luzon, Philippines)
3. Palawan (ethnic group)
4. Palawano (language)

• “Palawan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “Palawan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018