Davao Occidental
English
Etymology
The province was created, in 2013, by grouping five of the eight municipalities of the second legislative district of Davao del Sur. Also compare Davao Oriental.
Cebuano
Etymology
The province was created, in 2013, by grouping five of the eight municipalities of the second legislative district of Davao del Sur. Also compare Davao Oriental.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Davao + Spanish occidental (“western”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdavaw ʔoksidenˈtal/ [ˌda.vaʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal]
- IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˌdabaw ʔoksidenˈtal/ [ˌda.baʊ̯ ʔok.sɪ.dɛnˈtal]
- Syllabification: Da‧vao Oc‧ci‧den‧tal
Proper noun
Davao Occidentál (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜊᜏ᜔ ᜂᜃ᜔ᜐᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ᜔)
- (lalawigan/probinsiya ng ~) Davao Occidental (a province of the Philippines)
- Synonym: Kanlurang Davao
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