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Type Island & Political Subdivision
Usage Filipino, Central Bikol, Tagalog, English
Pronounced Pron. /ka.tan.du.ˈʔa.nes/(Central Bikol) /ka.tan.du.ˈa.nes/(Central Bikol, Tagalog) /ˌkɑː.tɑːn.ˈdwɑ.ːnɛs/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From a Spanish plural form of Bikol katanduan either meaning "place of tandu", referring to a type of beetle, or "place of tando", referring to a type of tree. This is the name of an island province of the Philippines.