Mindanao

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Philippines/mɪn̪.d̪ɐˈn̪aʊ̯/Canada/ˌmɪn.dəˈnaʊ̯/

proper noun

An island of the Philippines.

OriginSpanish Mindanao ← Maguindanao Magindanaw →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mindanau

  1. An island of the Philippines.
  2. One of the three island groups in the Philippines

Origin

  1. MaguindanaoMagindanaw
  2. SpanishMindanao
  3. EnglishMindanao

From Spanish Mindanao, a contraction of Maguindánao (“Maguindanao”), from Maguindanao Magindanaw.

More words from Spanish, Maguindanao

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 棉蘭老 /棉兰老, 棉蘭老島 /棉兰老岛
  • 棉蘭老 /棉兰老 (Miánlánlǎo)an island in the Philippines
  • 棉蘭老島 /棉兰老岛 (Miánlánlǎo dǎo)an island in the Philippines
  • 民答那峨島 /民答那峨岛 (Míndánà'é dǎo)an island in the Philippines
Japanese ミンダナオ島
  • ミンダナオ島 (Mindanao-tō)an island in the Philippines
Portuguese Mindanau
  • Mindanauan island in the Philippines
Russian Миндана́о
  • Миндана́о (Mindanáo)an island in the Philippines
Spanish Mindanao
  • Mindanaoan island in the Philippines
Tagalog Mindanaw
  • Mindanawan island in the Philippines

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Mindanao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mindanao

MLA

“Mindanao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mindanao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mindanao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mindanao.

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