Palawan

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See also: Pala'wan

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Palawan

  1. A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa
    Meronyms: Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, Taytaycity and municipalities of Palawan
  2. An island in Luzon, Philippines, in the Luzon island group
  3. Palawano language, such as Brooke's Point Palawano, Central Palawano, Southwest Palawano

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Noun

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Palawan (plural Palawans)

  1. Palawan (ethnic group)

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Adjective

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Palawan (comparative more Palawan, superlative most Palawan)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Palawan island, its people or its culture.

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Central Palawano Palawan. Compare Spanish Paragua, Malay perawan.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Pa‧la‧wan
  • IPA(key): /paˈlawan/ [pɐˈl̪a.wɐn̪]

Proper noun

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Palawan

  1. Palawan (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa)
  2. Palawan (an island in Luzon, Philippines)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Central Palawano Palawan. Compare Spanish Paragua, Malay perawan.

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Palawan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. Palawan (a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa)
  2. Palawan (an island in Luzon, Philippines)
  3. Palawan (ethnic group)
  4. Palawano (language)

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