Tausug

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Etymology

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Contraction of sulug,[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sələg (flowing water, current). Compare Tagalog silig, Cebuano sulog, and Malay suluk.

Noun

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sūg

  1. current (flow of water in a definite direction)
    Synonym: abal

Derived terms

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References

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