# Davao
## English
### Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.

### Pronunciation

* (Philippines) IPA: /ˈda.vaʊ̯/, /ˈda.baʊ̯/
* (US) IPA: /dɑˈvaʊ̯/

### Proper noun

Davao
* A former province of Mindanao, Philippines.
* Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines)
* Davao Region (a region of Mindanao, Philippines)

#### Coordinate terms

* Metro Manila, National Capital Region
* Cordillera Administrative Region
* Ilocos ~ Ilocos Region
* Cagayan Valley
* Central Luzon
* Calabarzon
* Mimaropa
* Bicol ~ Bicol Region
* Western Visayas
* Central Visayas
* Eastern Visayas
* Zamboanga ~ Zamboanga Peninsula
* Northern Mindanao
* SOCCSKSARGEN
* Davao ~ Davao Region
* Caraga
* Bangsamoro ~ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ~ BARMM

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ “History: Know Davao City”, in The Official Website of the City Government of Davao, The City Government of Davao, 2021 January 18 (last accessed)
* ↑ Medina, Marielle, de Villa, Kathleen (2019 March 23) “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer‎, retrieved January 18, 2021

## Cebuano
### Alternative forms

* Dabaw

### Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈdabaw/ [ˈd̪a.bɐʊ̯]
* Hyphenation: Da‧vao

### Proper noun

Davao
* Davao (a former province of Mindanao, Philippines)
* a surname from Giangan
* the Davao River
* the Davao Gulf

### References

* ↑ “History: Know Davao City”, in The Official Website of the City Government of Davao, The City Government of Davao, 2021 January 18 (last accessed)
* ↑ Medina, Marielle, de Villa, Kathleen (2019 March 23) “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer‎, retrieved January 18, 2021

## Tagalog
### Etymology

From Philippine Spanish Dávao, from Giangan Dawaw. Doublet of dabaw.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈdavaw/ [ˈd̪aː.vaʊ̯]
** IPA: (more native-sounding) /ˈdabaw/ [ˈd̪aː.baʊ̯]
* Rhymes: -avaw, (more native-sounding) -abaw
* Syllabification: Da‧vao

### Proper noun

Davao (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜊᜏ᜔)
* Davao City (a city in the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines)
* Davao Region (a region of Mindanao, Philippines)
* Davao (a former province of Mindanao, Philippines)
* Davao River (a river in Mindanao, Philippines)
* Davao Gulf (a gulf of Mindanao, Philippines)

#### Coordinate terms

* Metro Manila, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon
* Rehiyong Administratibo ng Cordillera
* Ilocos
* Lambak ng Cagayan
* Gitnang Luzon
* Calabarzon
* Mimaropa
* Bikol
* Kanlurang Visayas
* Gitnang Visayas
* Silangang Visayas
* Zamboanga
* Hilagang Mindanao
* SOCCSKSARGEN
* Davao
* Caraga
* Bangsamoro

#### Derived terms

* Davao de Oro
* Davao del Norte
* Davao del Sur
* Davao Occidental
* Davao Oriental
* Hilagang Davao
* Kanlurang Davao
* Silangang Davao
* Timog Davao

### References

* ↑ “History: Know Davao City”, in The Official Website of the City Government of Davao, The City Government of Davao, 2021 January 18 (last accessed)
* ↑ Medina, Marielle, de Villa, Kathleen (2019 March 23) “Dynamic Davao City on the rise”, in Philippine Daily Inquirer‎, retrieved January 18, 2021

## Vietnamese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Davao.

### Pronunciation

* (Hà Nội) IPA: [ʔɗaː˧˦ vaːw˧˧]
* (Huế) IPA: [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ vaːw˧˧]
* (Saigon) IPA: [ʔɗaː˦˥ vaːw˧˧] ~ [ʔɗaː˦˥ jaːw˧˧]
* Phonetic spelling: đá vao

### Proper noun

Davao
* Davao City (an independent city, the largest in Davao del Sur, Philippines)