Palawan

See also: Pala'wan

English

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /pɐˈla.wɐn/
• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpæləˌwɑn/, /pəˈlɑːwən/, /pəˈlaʊən/

Proper noun

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, Taytay — city 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

Derived terms

• Palawan bearcat

Translations

island

• Arabic: بَلَاوَن f (balāwan), بَالَاوَان f (bālāwān)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 巴拉望 (Bālāwàng)

• Japanese: パラワン島 (parawantō)

Noun

Palawan (plural Palawans)

1. Palawan (ethnic group)

Synonyms

• Palawano
• Palaweño
• Pala'wan

Translations

inhabitant of the Palawan island

Adjective

Palawan (comparative more Palawan, superlative most Palawan)

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

Translations

of the Palawan island

• Latin: palawanesis, palavanesis

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Palawan

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

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈlawan/ [pɐˈlaː.wɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: Pa‧la‧wan

Proper noun

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)

Further reading

• “Palawan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “Palawan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018