Davaoeño

adjective

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

OriginCebuano Davaoeño ← Spanish davaoeño →
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Meanings

adjectiveDavaoeño (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or pertaining to the Davao region or Davao City in the Philippines.
nounDavaoeño (plural Davaoeños)

plural Davaoeños

  1. A person from the Davao region or Davao City.

    "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
    1 more example

    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

Origin

  1. Spanishdavaoeño
  2. CebuanoDavaoeño
  3. EnglishDavaoeño

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

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APA

Davaoeño. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davaoe%C3%B1o

MLA

“Davaoeño.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davaoe%C3%B1o. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davaoeño,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davaoe%C3%B1o.

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