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Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
Folk traditions erroneously append the meaning of "scorched earth" after the scorched earth tactics of the legendary Sri Lumay, inspired by sugba. However, it is most likely derived from sugbo, which originally meant "to stay in shallow waters", as per the Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya.
Proper noun
Sugbo
- Cebu City (the capital of Cebu)
- the island of Cebu
- the province of Cebu
- (historical) the Rajahnate of Cebu
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Sugbo.
Derived terms