sūg

Tausug

Etymology

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

Noun

sūg

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

Derived terms

References
  1. Saleeby, Najeeb M. (1908) The History of Sulu‎, page 133
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