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palawan

/ˈpæləˌwɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
palawan
IPA
/ˈpæləˌwɑn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa.

name

An island of Luzon, Philippines, in the Luzon island group

name

Palawano language, such as Brooke's Point Palawano, Central Palawano, Southwest Palawano

noun

Palawan (ethnic group)

adj

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæləˌwɑn/
  • British English: /ˈpæləˌwɑn/

Inflected Forms

Palawans (plural) more Palawan (comparative) most Palawan (superlative)

Phrases

Palawan bearcat

Synonyms

Palawano Palaweño Pala'wan

Questions

How do you pronounce palawan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæləˌwɑn/.
What does palawan mean?
A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Puerto Princesa.

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