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Davaoeño

Davaoeño adjective: of, or pertaining to the Davao region or Davao City in the Philippines.

Adjective

Davaoeño (not comparable)

  1. Of, or pertaining to the Davao region or Davao City in the Philippines.

Noun

Davaoeño (plural Davaoeños)

  1. A person from the Davao region or Davao City.
    • For the durian is both sinfully foul and sinfully fair. “It smells like hell and tastes like heaven," say Davaoeños of Mindanao, summing up the durian's bane and boon. The stronger the odor, the richer the taste..."1974, The Philippines Quarterly
    • "They have all molded to become Davaoeños and Davao City has earned the honor and is justifiably proud to be called “the Melting Pot of the Philippines.”2000, Amada T. Valino, Davao in the New Millennium: A Travel Guide

Forms of Davaoeño

pluralDavaoeños

Origin of Davaoeño

From Cebuano Davaoeño or Dabawenyo, from Spanish davaoeño, from Davao + -eño.

Questions about Davaoeño

What does Davaoeño mean?
Davaoeño means of, or pertaining to the Davao region or Davao City in the Philippines.
What part of speech is Davaoeño?
Davaoeño can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Davaoeño in the dictionary

  1. Davao Gulf
  2. Davao Occidental
  3. Davao Oriental
  4. Davao Region
  5. Davao River
  6. Davaoeño
  7. Davaoeños
  8. davatchan
  9. dave
  10. Dave Spart
  11. Dave Sparts

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