"Sulu" meaning in English

See Sulu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /sʊˈlu/ [Philippines]
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”), {{der|en|tsg|sulug}} Tausug sulug, {{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 Mindanao, Philippines. Capital: Jolo & Patikul Categories (place): Places in the Philippines, Provinces of the Philippines, Sulu, Philippines
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-THu6zh8b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 29 24 15
  2. Sulu Archipelago (an archipelago in Mindanao, Philippines) Categories (place): Islands, Places in the Philippines
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-Mx~bJA15 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 29 24 15
  3. (historical) the Sultanate of Sulu Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-vUDfoVUp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 29 24 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 6 9 7 9 11 10 7 7 6 7 6 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 5 11 6 7 12 7 6 8 5 8 5 11
  4. (dated) Tausug language Tags: dated Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Sulu-en-name-81smG1PC Disambiguation of Languages: 5 9 11 53 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 29 24 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 6 9 7 9 11 10 7 7 6 7 6 9

Noun

IPA: /sʊˈlu/ [Philippines] 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”), {{der|en|tsg|sulug}} Tausug sulug, {{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: 11 21 29 24 15

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          "ref": "1921, Ignacio Villamor, Felipe Buencamino, Census of the Philippine Islands - Volume II, page 950:",
          "text": "At the present time there are but few remains on the Island of Jolo of the past glory and civilization of the Sulu people.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1970, Leigh R. Wright, The Origins of British Borneo, page 34:",
          "text": "If the Spaniards merely meant to subjugate the Sulu, suppressing piracy and lawlessness on the way and no more, they would have been applauded in many quarters.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A member of a prominent Moro tribe, occupying the Sulu Archipelago."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Moro",
          "Moro"
        ],
        [
          "tribe",
          "tribe"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sʊˈlu/",
      "tags": [
        "Philippines"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Sulu"
  ],
  "word": "Sulu"
}

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