Bataan

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Philippines/bɐ.tɐˈʔan/US/bætɑˈʔɑn/US/bæˈtɑn/UK/batɑːˈʔɑːn/

proper noun

A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Balanga.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Balanga.

Origin

  1. TagalogBataan
  2. SpanishBataan
  3. EnglishBataan

From Spanish Bataan, from Tagalog Bataan.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 巴丹
  • 巴丹 (baa¹ daan¹)province of the Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 巴丹
  • 巴丹 (Bādān)province of the Philippines
French Bataan
  • Bataanprovince of the Philippines
Japanese バターン
  • バターン (Batān)province of the Philippines
Korean 바타안
  • 바타안 (bataan)province of the Philippines
Russian Батаан
  • Батаан (Bataan)province of the Philippines
Spanish Bataán
  • Bataánprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Bataan
  • Bataanprovince of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Bataan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bataan

MLA

“Bataan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bataan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bataan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bataan.

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