mulka'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay murka (“to be very angry”), from Sanskrit मूर्ख (mūrkha​, “stupid, foolish, blockhead”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /mulkaʔ/ [mʊlˈk̠ɑʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: mul‧ka'

Noun

mulka' (Sulat Sūg spelling مُلْكَأْ)

1. wrath, intense anger (of a datu, king, or God).

   In mulkaꞌ sin Tuhan bang kumugdan pa mānusiyaꞌ magkangiꞌ-ngiꞌ.

   If God’s wrath falls upon men it will destroy them.

Derived terms

• magmulka'
• pagmulkaan