Jolo

English

Proper noun

Jolo

1. An island in the Philippines.
2. A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines

   Coordinate terms: Alobo, Angas, Aturan, Bagong Silang, Baguidbirin, Baliis, Balogo, Banahaw, Bangcuangan, Banogbog, Biga, Botilao, Buyabod, Dating Bayan, Devilla, Dolores, Haguimit, Hupi, Ipil, Jolo, Kaganhao, Kalangkang, Kamandugan, Kasily, Kilo-kilo, Kinyaman, Labo, Lamesa, Landy, Lapu-lapu, Libjo, Lipa, Lusok, Maharlika, Makulapnit, Maniwaya, Manlibunan, Masaguisi, Masalukot, Matalaba, Mongpong, Morales, Napo, Pag-asa, Pantayin, Polo, Pulong-Parang, Punong, San Antonio, San Isidro, Tagum, Tamayo, Tambangan, Tawiran, Taytay — barangays of Santa Cruz

3. A barangay of Roxas, Palawan, Philippines

   Coordinate terms: Abaroan, Antonino, Bagong Bayan, Caramay, Dumarao, Iraan, Jolo, Magara, Malcampo, Mendoza, Narra, New Barbacan, New Cuyo, Nicanor Zabala, Rizal, Salvacion, San Isidro, San Jose, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Sandoval, Tagumpay, Taradungan, Tinitian, Tumarbong — barangays of Roxas (excluding barangay 1 and barangays II to VI)

4. A municipality of Sulu, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Alat, Asturias, Bus-bus, Chinese Pier, San Raymundo, Takut-takut, Tulay, Walled City — barangays of Jolo

   Coordinate terms: Banguingui, Hadji Panglima Tahil, Indanan, Jolo, Kalingalan Caluang, Lugus, Luuk, Maimbung, Omar, Panamo, Pandami, Panglima Estino, Pangutaran, Parang, Pata, Patikul, Siasi, Talipao, Tapul — municipalities of Sulu

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hoˈlo/ [hoˈlo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: Jo‧lo

Proper noun

Joló (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜎᜓ)

1. Jolo (a municipality, the capital of Sulu, Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines)
2. Jolo (an island in the Philippines)

Related terms

• Sulu

Further reading

• “Jolo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• Lojo