Tausug

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay kerbau, from Proto-Malayic *kAr(ə)baw, ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *krpiʔ ~ *krpiiw ~ *krpuʔ ~ *(kr)puh (buffalo).

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kaːbaw/ [k̠ɑːˈβaw]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: kā‧baw

Noun

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kābaw (Sulat Sūg spelling كَابَوْ)

  1. water buffalo; carabao