English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg, from tau + sūg, literally "people of the current".

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Tausug (comparative more Tausug, superlative most Tausug)

  1. Of or pertaining to said name of the ethnic group (people, language and culture)

Noun

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Tausug (plural Tausugs)

  1. An member of an ethnic group of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Proper noun

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Tausug

  1. A Visayan language (Malayo-Polynesian) spoken mainly in Sulu province in the Philippines, eastern Sabah in Malaysia and North Kalimantan in Indonesia.

Synonyms

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  • Joloano ( from Philippine Spanish)
  • Suluk (Indonesia, Malaysia)

Translations

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See also

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg, from tau sūg (literally people of the current).

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Proper noun

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Tausúg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜐᜓᜄ᜔)

  1. Tausug (ethnic group)
  2. Tausug (language)

Usage notes

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  • While also commonly used to refer to the language, the Tausug actually use the term strictly to the people and instead use Tausug Bahasa Sūg or Sinūg for the language.
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Further reading

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