Tausug

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg, from tau + sūg, literally "people of the current".

Pronunciation

Adjective

Tausug (comparative more Tausug, superlative most Tausug)

  1. Of or pertaining to said name of the ethnic group (people, language and culture)

Noun

Tausug (plural Tausugs)

  1. An member of an ethnic group of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Proper noun

Tausug

  1. A Visayan language (Malayo-Polynesian) spoken mainly in Sulu province in the Philippines, eastern Sabah in Malaysia and North Kalimantan in Indonesia.

Synonyms

  • Joloano ( from Philippine Spanish)
  • Suluk (Indonesia, Malaysia)

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg, from tau sūg (literally “people of the current”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tausúg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜐᜓᜄ᜔)

  1. Tausug (ethnic group)
  2. Tausug (language)

Usage notes

  • While also commonly used to refer to the language, the Tausug actually use the term strictly to the people and instead use Tausug Bahasa Sūg or Sinūg for the language.

Further reading

  • “Tausug”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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