amu'

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Tausug

Etymology

From Greater Central Proto-Philippine *amúʔ. Compare Cebuano amo (“monkey”), Cuyunon amoy (“small monkey”), Hiligaynon amo (“monkey”) and Tagalog amo (“small monkey”).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔamuʔ/
  • Rhymes: -uʔ
  • Syllabification: a‧mu'

Noun

amu' (Sulat Sūg spelling اَمُؤْ)

  1. monkey
    Synonym: munyit (Indonesia, Malaysia)
    Masūb magkaun sayng in amuꞌ.
    Monkeys are fond of eating bananas.
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