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Bohol

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See also: bohol

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Bohol, from Cebuano Bohol.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bohol

  1. A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tagbilaran
  2. An island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines
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Translations

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From bo-ol, a fruit that flourished in the area where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi supposedly landed. Attested in 1582 as Spanish Vohol.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Bo‧hol
  • IPA(key): /boˈhol/ [boˈhol̪]

Proper noun

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Bohól

  1. Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
  2. Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)
  3. a toponymic surname from Cebuano signifying origin from the island or province of Bohol

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:Bohol.

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Cebuano Bohol.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /boˈol/ [boˈol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: Bo‧hol

Proper noun

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Bohol ?

  1. Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
  2. Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)

Derived terms

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Bohol, from Cebuano Bohol.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Bohól (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. Bohol (a province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines; capital and largest city: Tagbilaran)
  2. Bohol (an island in Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines)