棉兰老岛 in English Mian2 lan2 lao3 Dao3 Meaning

Meanings

• Mindanao (island in the Philippines)

Pinyin

Mian2 lan2 lao3 Dao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

棉mian2generic term for cotton or kapok 兰lan2surname Lan 老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 岛dao3variant of 島|岛[dao3]