payukan

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *pawíkan. Compare Bikol Central pawikan, Cebuano pawikan, Cuyunon pawikan, Pangasinan pawikan and Tagalog pawikan.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /pajukan/ [pa.jʊˈk̠ɑn̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pa‧yu‧kan

Noun

payukan (Sulat Sūg spelling فَيُكَنْ)

1. sea turtle

   Bang mangiklug in payukan mataud tuud.

   When a sea turtle lays eggs there are very many.