Mindoro

English Pronunciation en /mɪn̪ˈd̪oː.ɾo/ Philippines en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Mindoro.wav Philippines Proper noun en former province c/Philippines. en island c/Philippines. Derived terms en Mindoro boobook Anagrams en dimnoor dromion moronid en Former polities Cebuano Etymology Usually attributed by folk etymologies to the Spanish phrase mina de oro. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island "Minolo". Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance". Proper noun ceb proper noun ceb historical the province of en Mindoro ceb island c/Philippines ceb Former polities Provinces of the Philippines Hanunoo Etymology Usually attributed by folk etymologies to es mina de oro gold mine. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance". Pronunciation Proper noun + hnn island c/Philippines Mindoro See also hnn Mait Tagalog Alternative forms tl Minolo obsolete Etymology Usually attributed by folk etymologies to es mina de oro gold mine. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning place of abundance, from duro (abundance). Pronunciation LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Mindoro.wav Proper noun + tl island c/Philippines Mindoro tl historical tl province c/Philippines Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro Mindoro Derived terms tl Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Kanlurang Mindoro Silangang Mindoro Related terms tl Mindoreño Mindoreña