Maguindanao
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/mɐˌɡin.dɐˈnaʊ̯/
Maguindanao proper noun: a former province of Mindanao, Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
Proper noun
Maguindanao
- A former province of Mindanao, Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
- Maguindanao language
- Sultanate of Maguindanao
Maguindanao meaning in Marathi and Tagalog
Maguindanao in Marathi
- former province of the Philippines
- मागिनदानाओ māgindānāo
- language
- मागिनदानाओ māgindānāo
Maguindanao in Tagalog
- former province of the Philippines
- Maguindanao
Origin of Maguindanao
From Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from a blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”). Compare Ilocano danaw, Cebuano danaw, Maguindanao lanaw, Maranao ranaw, Malay danau, English Lanao, English Maranao, English Iranun. Generally translated to "people of the flood" or "people of the lake".
Words formed from Maguindanao
Questions about Maguindanao
- What does Maguindanao mean?
- Maguindanao means a former province of Mindanao, Philippines, split into the provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.
- What is Maguindanao in Marathi?
- Maguindanao in Marathi is मागिनदानाओ (māgindānāo). See Maguindanao meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Maguindanao?
- Maguindanao is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Maguindanao?
- Maguindanao is pronounced /mɐˌɡin.dɐˈnaʊ̯/ (Philippines).
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