suka'

See also: suka, Suka, sukā, suką, suk'a, sūkā, su̇ka, šuka, and šų́ka

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cuka (“soured wine, vinegar”), ultimately from Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “tamarind tree; vinegar made by acetous fermentation”). Compare Ilocano suka, Pangasinan tuka, Tagalog suka, Bikol Central suka, Cebuano suka, and Maranao soka'.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /sukaʔ/ [sʊˈk̠ɑʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: su‧ka'

Noun

suka' (Sulat Sūg spelling سُكَأْ)

1. vinegar