Mindoro

English

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɪn̪ˈd̪oː.ɾo/

• Audio (Philippines):

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Proper noun

Mindoro

1. A former province of the Philippines.
2. An island of the Philippines.

Derived terms

• Mindoro boobook

Anagrams

• dromion, moronid

Cebuano

Etymology

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to the Spanish phrase mina de oro. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island "Minolo". Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".

Proper noun

Mindoro

1. (historical) the province of Mindoro
2. an island of the Philippines

Hanunoo

Etymology

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to Spanish mina de oro (“gold mine”). However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /minˈduɾu/ [mɪnˈdu.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -uɾu
• Syllabification: Min‧do‧ro

Proper noun

Mindoro (Hanunoo spelling ᜫᜲᜨ᜴ᜧᜳᜮᜳ)

1. Mindoro (an island of the Philippines)

See also

• Mait

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Minolo — obsolete

Etymology

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to Spanish mina de oro (“gold mine”). However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning “place of abundance”, from duro (“abundance”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /minˈdoɾo/ [mɪn̪ˈd̪oː.ɾo]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -oɾo
• Syllabification: Min‧do‧ro

Proper noun

Mindoro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜇᜓ)

1. Mindoro (an island of the Philippines)
2. (historical) Mindoro (a province of the Philippines; modern Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro)

Derived terms

• Kanlurang Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Silangang Mindoro

Related terms

• Mindoreña
• Mindoreño