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Meaning of "Mindanao" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINDANAO

Mindanao  [ˌmɪndəˈnaʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINDANAO

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conjunction
determiner
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Mindanao is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MINDANAO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mindanao

Mindanao (/mɪndəˈnaʊ/ min-də-NOW) (Tagalog: Kamindanawan) is the second largest and southernmost major island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country (the other two being Luzon and the Visayas), consisting of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. Davao City is the largest city in Mindanao. The island's population is 25,375,527 (according to the 2010 census). Parts of south-western Mindanao, particularly Maguindanao Province, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi provinces (part of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)), are home to a sizeable Muslim population, making the island the only area of the Philippines with significant Muslim presence. Due to widespread poverty and religious differences, the island has seen a communist insurgency as well as armed Moro separatist movements. Mindanao is considered the agricultural basin of the Philippines. Eight of the top 10 agri-commodities exported from the Philippines come from here.

Definition of Mindanao in the English dictionary

The definition of Mindanao in the dictionary is the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the archipelago: mountainous and volcanic. Chief towns: Davao, Zamboanga. Pop: 13 626 338. Area: 94 631 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINDANAO


anow
əˈnaʊ
Curnow
kɜːnaʊ
enow
ɪˈnaʊ
erenow
ˌɛəˈnaʊ
gnow
naʊ
Lucknow
ˈlʌknaʊ
now
naʊ
unau
ˈjuːnaʊ
whanau
ˈfɑːnaʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINDANAO

Mindel
minder
mindfuck
mindful
mindfully
mindfulness
mindless
mindlessly
mindlessness
Mindoro
mindshare
Mindszenty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINDANAO

ao
bacalao
Bilbao
cacao
Callao
chao
chiao
ciao
Davao
Gao
Hu Jintao
jiao
Lao
Liao
Macao
Marianao
pilao
Qingdao
Takao
Tao

Synonyms and antonyms of Mindanao in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mindanao» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINDANAO

Find out the translation of Mindanao to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mindanao from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mindanao» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

棉兰老
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mindanao
570 millions of speakers

English

Mindanao
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिंडानाओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مينداناو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Минданао
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mindanao
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিন্দানাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mindanao
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mindanao
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mindanao
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミンダナオ島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민다나오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mindanao
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mindanao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிலிப்பைன்சின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिंडानाओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mindanao
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mindanao
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mindanao
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мінданао
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mindanao
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μιντανάο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mindanao
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mindanao
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mindanao
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mindanao

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINDANAO»

The term «Mindanao» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Mindanao
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINDANAO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mindanao» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mindanao» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mindanao

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINDANAO»

Discover the use of Mindanao in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mindanao and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rebels of Mindanao
Thomas Thornton, a former government operative living in retirement on the Philippine island of Mindanao, is recruited for a last mission to stop a Turkish agent from delivering cash to Al Quaida insurgents.
Tom Anthony, 2008
2
Making Mindanao: Cotabato and Davao in the Formation of the ...
"While not denying explanatory value to these arguments, this book rejects ethnicity and political economy as the dominant causes.
P. N. Abinales, 2000
3
A Local Church Living for Dialogue: Muslim-Christian ...
Interreligious dialogue is an essential dimension of mission.
William Larousse, 2001
4
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
Major rivers drain Mindanao. Among them the Rio Grande de Mindanao, the longest river in Mindanao, originates from the Central Cordillera range and runs west to the Moro Gulf. Other important rivers include the Pu- langi, which runs north ...
Keat Gin Ooi, 2004
5
Mindanao Gold
Although some of the riches has been found, the majority still remains hidden throughout the islands. "Mindanao Gold" is the story of a group of treasure hunters in search of that hidden treasure.
D. W. Chambers, 2010
6
Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook
Nine Major Regional Filipino Cultures Group Location Cebuan Masbate, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Mindanao Tagalog Luzon, Calapan, Mindoro, Palawan llocano Luzon Pangasinan Luzon Pampangan Luzon Bicolano Luzon, Masbate llongo ...
David Levinson, 1998
7
The Manobos of Mindanao
MEMOIRS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
John M. Garvan, 2008
8
Understanding Mindanao Conflict
"This book is focused on three principal roots of the conflict: Muslim problem, Mindanao problem, and misunderstanding.
Patricio P. Diaz, 2003
9
Philippine Tilapia Economics
Introduction Based on the per capita fish requirement recommended by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute and on the supply situation of fish in 1 979, three regions of Mindanao (Regions X, XI and XII) were identified as among the fish ...
Ian R. Smith, Enriqueta B. Torres, Elvira O. Tan, 1985
10
Midnight on Mindanao: Wartime Remembances 1945-1946
Midnight. on. Mindanao. Wartime. Remembrances. 1945-1946. Mel. Amler,. DDS. It was never quiet or peaceful at night in the jungles of Mindanao. The nights were filled with the cries and chatter of monkeys, birds, a various assortment of ...
Dds Mel Amler, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINDANAO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mindanao is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Power crisis looms Ace
LAKE Lanao is just 11 centimeters away from not being able to generate power, the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee said. Present ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
The discontinued Hanjin project in northern Mindanao: Large …
Hanjin: The biggest foreign direct investment in industry in Mindanao. This is also the largest industrial foreign investment ever attracted to the ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Mindanao Newsbits for July 23, 2015
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Central Mindanao head Superintendent Edwin Quilates said elements of CIDG-Central ... «Manila Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Maoist rebels kill three Mindanao militiamen
MANILA: A group of heavily armed members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) shot and killed three militiamen who were unarmed ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
5
Allan Pason, Tristan Ibaoc rule Shell Mindanao-leg chess plums
7 Tristan Ibaoc took the juniors title in the 23rd Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship Northern Mindanao leg at SM CDO City Event ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
6
BDO completes Mindanao bank buyout
BDO Unibank Inc., the listed banking arm of the SM Group, has completed the acquisition of the largest rural bank in Mindanao in a bid to grow ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
7
Mindanao towns makes 'most competitive' list
DAVAO CITY: North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza was elated over the recognition of the towns of Kabacan and Midsayap as ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
8
Flights to South Korea from north Mindanao expected by late 2015
Laguindingan Airport is now the main gateway to Northern Mindanao, replacing the Lumbia Airport located in the regional capital Cagayan de ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
9
Court acquits 3 suspects of Mindanao blast
MANILA: A Manila regional court on Monday acquitted for lack of evidence three suspects indicted for the bombing on the island province of ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
10
Mindanao grid incurs shortfall in power supplies
DAVAO CITY -- Several power plants in Mindanao, with combined capacity of 320 megawatts (MW), are undergoing maintenance and ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mindanao [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mindanao>. May 2024 ».
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