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/

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Proper noun

Davao Occidental

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

Meronyms

• municipalities of Davao Occidental

  • Don Marcelino
  • Jose Abad Santos
  • Malita
  • Santa Maria
  • Sarangani

See also

• city and provinces of Region XI

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

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Da‧vao Oc‧ci‧den‧tal
• IPA^(key): /ˌdavaw ʔoksiˈdental/ [ˌd̪aː.vau̯ ʔok.s̪iˈd̪en̪.t̪al̪]

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 ʔok̠.sɪ.d̪ɛn̪ˈt̪al]
  • IPA^(key): (with nativization) /ˌdabaw ʔoksidenˈtal/ [ˌd̪aː.baʊ̯ ʔok̠.sɪ.d̪ɛn̪ˈt̪al]

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• 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