"Sulu" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsu.lu/
Etymology: From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿/苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Joló|alt=Sulu/Sulú}} Spanish Sulu/Sulú, {{der|en|tsg|Sulug|t=Sulu}} Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), {{m|tsg|Sūg|t=Sulu}} Sūg (“Sulu”), {{der|en|tsg|sulug}} Tausug sulug, {{m|tsg|sūg||current}} sūg (“current”), {{cog|mrw|Solog}} Maranao Solog, {{cog|ms|Suluk}} Malay Suluk, {{cog|nan-hbl|蘇祿|tr=So͘-lo̍k}} Hokkien 蘇祿/苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sulu
  1. A province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago.
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-YuHQkwpE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 32 37 16
  2. An archipelago in the southern part of the Philippines.
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-Bz~stfVW
  3. (historical) the Sultanate of Sulu. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-MyY4LGFQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 32 37 16
  4. (dated) Tausug language. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-qmcTgQk9 Disambiguation of Languages: 10 4 13 47 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 32 37 16

Noun

IPA: /ˈsu.lu/ Forms: Sulus [plural], Sulu [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿/苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Joló|alt=Sulu/Sulú}} Spanish Sulu/Sulú, {{der|en|tsg|Sulug|t=Sulu}} Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), {{m|tsg|Sūg|t=Sulu}} Sūg (“Sulu”), {{der|en|tsg|sulug}} Tausug sulug, {{m|tsg|sūg||current}} sūg (“current”), {{cog|mrw|Solog}} Maranao Solog, {{cog|ms|Suluk}} Malay Suluk, {{cog|nan-hbl|蘇祿|tr=So͘-lo̍k}} Hokkien 蘇祿/苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Sulu}} Sulu (plural Sulus or Sulu)
  1. A member of a prominent Moro tribe, occupying the Sulu Archipelago.
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-noun-vQTBV309 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 32 37 16

Inflected forms

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