sandugo

Tagalog

Etymology

From san- +‎ dugo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sanduˈɡoʔ/ [sɐn̪.d̪ʊˈɣoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: san‧du‧go

Noun

sandugô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

1. coalition; alliance; combining of forces (for a common purpose)

   Synonyms: koalisyon, pagsasanib, pagsasama-sama

2. (historical) blood compact (ancient Philippine ritual done by drinking a blood mixture of each other's blood to seal an alliance)

   Synonym: sanduguan

Derived terms

• sanduguan