Palawan

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Philippines/pɐˈla.wɐn/UK, US/ˈpæləˌwɑn/UK, US/pəˈlɑːwən/UK, US/pəˈlaʊən/

proper noun

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa.

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PalawanoPalaweñoPala'wan
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa.
  2. An island of Luzon, Philippines, in the Luzon island group
  3. Palawano language, such as Brooke's Point Palawano, Central Palawano, Southwest Palawano
nounPalawan (plural Palawans)

plural Palawans

  1. Palawan (ethnic group)

    Synonyms: Palawano, Palaweño, Pala'wan

adjectivePalawan (comparative more Palawan, superlative most Palawan)

comparative more Palawan · superlative most Palawan

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Palawan island, its people or its culture.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPalawan (ethnic group)

Similar
PalawanoPalaweñoPala'wan
Also see
brooke's point palawanopala'wanpalawanopalaweño

Translations

Arabic بَلَاوَن, بَالَاوَان
  • بَلَاوَن (balāwan)island
  • بَالَاوَان (bālāwān)island
Chinese Mandarin 巴拉望
  • 巴拉望 (Bālāwàng)island
Japanese パラワン島
  • パラワン島 (parawantō)island
Latin palawanesis, palavanesis
  • palawanesisof the Palawan island
  • palavanesisof the Palawan island
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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