sūg - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

See also: [Appendix:Variations of "sug"](/wiki/Appendix:Variations%5Fof%5F%22sug%22 "Appendix:Variations of "sug"")

Tausug

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Etymology

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Contraction of sulug,[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sələg (“flowing water, current”). Compare Tagalog silig, Cebuano sulog, and Malay suluk.

Pronunciation

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• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /suːɡ/ [ˈsuːɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -uːɡ
• Syllabification: sūg

Noun

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sūg (Sulat Sūg spelling سُوْݢْ)

1. current (flow of water in a definite direction)
   Synonym: abal

Derived terms

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• Sūg

References

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1. ^ Saleeby, Najeeb M. (1908), The History of Sulu‎[1], page 133