Davao Occidental

English

Etymology

From Spanish Davao Occidental, from Davao +‎ occidental (“western”). The province was created, in 2013, by grouping five of the eight municipalities of the second legislative district of Davao del Sur.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˌda.vaʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal/

Proper noun

Davao Occidental

1. A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Malita

See also

• Davao del Norte
• Davao del Sur
• Davao de Oro
• Davao Oriental

 

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Davao Occidental, from Davao +‎ occidental (“western”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Da‧vao Oc‧ci‧den‧tal
• IPA^(key): /ˌdabaw ʔoksidenˈtal/ [ˌd̪a.bɐʊ̯ ʔok.s̪ɪ.d̪en̪ˈt̪al̪]

Proper noun

Davao Occidental

1. Davao Occidental (a province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Malita)

See also

• Davao de Oro
• Davao del Norte
• Davao del Sur
• Davao Oriental

 

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Davao Occidental, from Davao +‎ occidental (“western”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌdavaw ʔoksidenˈtal/ [ˌd̪aː.vaʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.d̪ɛn̪ˈt̪al]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˌdabaw ʔoksidenˈtal/ [ˌd̪aː.baʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.d̪ɛn̪ˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Da‧vao Oc‧ci‧den‧tal

Proper noun

Davao Occidentál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜊᜏ᜔ ᜂᜃ᜔ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔)

1. Davao Occidental (a province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Malita)

   Synonym: Kanlurang Davao

See also

• Davao de Oro
• Davao del Norte
• Davao del Sur
• Davao Oriental