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unta'. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
unta', but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
unta' in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Tausug
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay unta, from Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝 (uṭṭa), from Sanskrit उष्ट्र (uṣṭra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *úštras, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ūsr- (“buffalo”). Compare to English oont, Hindi ऊँट (ū̃ṭ), Konkani ओंटे (oṇṭe), Gujarati ઊંટ (ū̃ṭa).
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔuntaʔ/
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: un‧ta'
unta' (Sulat Sūg spelling اُنْتَأْ)
- camel
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