Joló

Spanish

Alternative forms
  • Sulú, Sulu
  • Xoló (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“sea current”).[1] Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xoˈlo/ [xoˈlo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: Jo‧ló

Proper noun

Joló ?

  1. Jolo (the provincial capital of Sulu, Philippines)
  2. Jolo (an island in Sulu, Philippines)
  3. Sulu (a province of the Philippines)
  4. Sulu Archipelago (an archipelago in the Philippines)[2]
  5. (historical) Sultanate of Sulu

Derived terms
  • joloano

References
  1. Saleeby, Najeeb M. (1908) The History of Sulu‎, page 133
  2. Quilis, Antonio, Casado-Fresnillo, Celia, Quilis-Sanz, María José (1997) Los filipinismos y otras palabras de Filipinas contenidas en el «Diccionario» de la Academia‎, Boletín de la Real Academia Española, page 32

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