Mactan

English

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈmak.t̪ɐn̪/

• Audio (Philippines):

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Proper noun

Mactan

1. An island of the Philippines, adjacent to Cebu City.
2. A barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines.

See also

• barangays of Lapu-Lapu City

  • Agus
  • Babag
  • Bankal
  • Baring
  • Basak
  • Buaya
  • Calawisan
  • Canjulao
  • Caubian
  • Cawhagan
  • Caw-oy
  • Gun-ob
  • Ibo
  • Looc
  • Mactan
  • Maribago
  • Marigondon
  • Pajac
  • Pajo
  • Pangan-an
  • Poblacion
  • Punta Engaño
  • Pusok
  • Sabang
  • Santa Rosa
  • San Vicente
  • Subabasbas
  • Talima
  • Tingo
  • Tungasan

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Mactan, from earlier Spanish Manctan of uncertain origin.

Folk etymology suggests that it is derived from Cebuano mangatang meaning "one(s) who wait", which was used in place of Opon after Lapulapu supposedly used the island as an outpost for piracy.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mac‧tan
• IPA^(key): /makˈtan/ [mɐkˈt̪an̪]

Proper noun

Mactán

1. Mactan (an island of the Philippines)
2. a barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, the supposed site of the Battle of Mactan and named after the island
3. (historical) a historical polity in the Philippines

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Mactan.