Davao

See also: Dávao and davao

English

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Davao, from either Giangan Dawaw or Obo Manobo Davah or Tagabawa Dabo.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /dɑ.ˈvaʊ/
  • (Philippine) IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.baʊ/

Proper noun

Davao

  1. A former province of the Philippines.
  2. Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Philippines)
  3. Davao Region (a region of the Philippines)

References
  1. “History: Know Davao City”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎, The City Government of Davao, accessed 18 January 2021
  2. Medina, Marielle; de Villa, Kathleen (March 23, 2019), “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer‎, retrieved January 18, 2021

Cebuano

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Davao, from either Giangan Dawaw or Obo Manobo Davah or Tagabawa Dabo.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: da‧vao

Proper noun

Davao

  1. Davao (a former province of the Philippines)
  2. a surname from Giangan
  3. the Davao River
  4. the Davao Gulf

References
  1. “History: Know Davao City”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎, The City Government of Davao, accessed 18 January 2021
  2. Medina, Marielle; de Villa, Kathleen (March 23, 2019), “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer‎, retrieved January 18, 2021

Tagalog

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Davao, from either Giangan Dawaw or Obo Manobo Davah or Tagabawa Dabo.[1][2] Doublet of dabaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Da‧vao
  • IPA(key): /ˈdabaw/, [ˈda.baʊ̯]

Proper noun

Davao

  1. Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Philippines)
  2. Davao Region (a region of the Philippines)
  3. Davao (a former province of the Philippines)
  4. Davao River
  5. Davao Gulf

Derived terms

References
  1. “History: Know Davao City”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎, The City Government of Davao, accessed 18 January 2021
  2. Medina, Marielle; de Villa, Kathleen (March 23, 2019), “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer‎, retrieved January 18, 2021
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