"Tausug" meaning in Tagalog

See Tausug in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /taʔuˈsuɡ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐ.ʔʊˈsʊɡ̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Tausúg [canonical], ᜆᜂᜐᜓᜄ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -uɡ Etymology: Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg, from tau sūg (literally “people of the current”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|tsg|Tausūg}} Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Tausúg|b=+}} Tausúg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜐᜓᜄ᜔)
  1. Tausug (ethnic group)
    Sense id: en-Tausug-tl-name-3-Jd1xIg Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 58 42
  2. Tausug (language) Synonyms: Bahasa Sug
    Sense id: en-Tausug-tl-name-JprlasRn Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Languages Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 28 72 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 28 72 Disambiguation of Languages: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: silig, tao
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