Cotabato
US/koʊtæˈbɑtoʊ/
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/ko.tɐˈba.to/
Cotabato proper noun: a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan.
Proper noun
Cotabato
- A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan.
- A former province of Mindanao, Philippines; modern Cotabato, Maguindanao, South Cotabato, or Sultan Kudarat. Capital and largest city: Cotabato City.
Cotabato meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Malay
Cotabato in Tagalog
- province of the Philippines
- Cotabato
Cotabato in Arabic
- province of the Philippines
- كوتاباتو
Cotabato in Malay
- province of the Philippines
- Cotabato
Origin of Cotabato
From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”) + watu (“stone”).
Words formed from Cotabato
Questions about Cotabato
- What does Cotabato mean?
- Cotabato means a province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan.
- What is Cotabato in Tagalog?
- Cotabato in Tagalog is Cotabato. See Cotabato meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is Cotabato?
- Cotabato is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cotabato?
- Cotabato is pronounced /ko.tɐˈba.to/ (Philippines).
Words near Cotabato in the dictionary
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