Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (Sulu), an older form of Sūg (Sulu), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (current).[1] Compare Maranao Solog (Sulu; Jolo).

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Proper noun

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Joló (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜎᜓ)

  1. Jolo (a municipality, the capital of Sulu, Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines)
  2. Jolo (an island in the Philippines)
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References

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

Further reading

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  • Jolo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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