Magindanaw
Maguindanao
editEtymology
editEither of the following:
- A blend of maginged (“resident”) + danaw (“lake”), which means “people residing at the lake” or “people of the flood”. Compare Maguindanao inged, and Maranao inged.
- From Malay maling (“thief, pirate”) + Malay danau (“lake”) or “pirates of the lake”, associated in Malay history with the worst types of pirates from the island, /l/ has shifted sound to /g/ to be magindanaw. If this is the case, Magindanaw (island of Mindanao) came from an external Malay source and not a native word. Could also be from Old Javanese malin ranu (“thieves of the lake”). Compare Malay lanun, and Iranun.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMagindanaw or Magíndanaw (Jawi spelling مَݢِنْدَانَوْ)
- Maguindanao
- (obsolete) the island of Mindanao