Meanings
proper noun
- A province of Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Kidapawan.
- historicalA former province of Mindanao, Philippines; modern Cotabato, Maguindanao, South Cotabato, or Sultan Kudarat. Capital and largest city: Cotabato City.
Origin
- Sanskritकोट्ट (koṭṭa)
- Proto-Dravidian*kōṭu
- Tamilகோடு (kōṭu)
- Tamilகோட்டம் (kōṭṭam)
- Malaykota
- Maguindanaokuta
- Proto-Austronesian*batux
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*batu
- Proto-Philippine*batu
- Maguindanaowatu
- MaguindanaoKutawat
- SpanishCotabato
- EnglishCotabato
From Spanish Cotabato, from Maguindanao Kutawatu, from kuta (“fort”) + watu (“stone”).
More words from Spanish, Maguindanao
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كوتاباتو
- كوتاباتوprovince of the Philippines
Chinese Mandarin 哥打巴托
- 哥打巴托 (Gēdǎbātuō)province of the Philippines
Japanese コタバト
- コタバト (Kotabato)province of the Philippines
Korean 코타바토
- 코타바토 (kotabato)province of the Philippines
Malay Cotabato
- Cotabatoprovince of the Philippines
Russian Котаба́то
- Котаба́то (Kotabáto)province of the Philippines
Spanish Cotabato
- Cotabatoprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Cotabato
- Cotabatoprovince of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA
Cotabato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotabato
MLA
“Cotabato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotabato. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cotabato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotabato.
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