sūg

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Tausug[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

sūg

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

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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