suka'
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Tausug
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Malay cuka (“soured wine, vinegar”), ultimately from Sanskrit चुक्र (cukra, “tamarind tree; vinegar made by acetous fermentation”). Compare Ilocano suka, Pangasinan tuka, Tagalog suka, Bikol Central suka, Cebuano suka, and Maranao soka'.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]suka' (Sulat Sūg spelling سُكَأْ)