uwi'

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ulíq (“return, restore”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uliq (“return home; return something; restore, repair; repeat; motion to and fro”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔuiʔ/ [ʔʊˈiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: u‧wi'

Noun

uwi' (Sulat Sūg spelling اُوِئْ)

1. return to home

Derived terms

• mag'uwi
• makauwi'
• pauwiun
• umuwi'
• uwian