abugaw

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Tausug

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Asturian abogáu (lawyer) from Latin advocātus. Cognate with Spanish abogado, Tagalog abogado, Cebuano abogado, Bikol Central abogado.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔabuɡaw/ [ʔɑ.βʊˈɣɑw]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: a‧bu‧gaw

Noun

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abugaw (Sulat Sūg spelling اَبُݢَوْ)

  1. lawyer, attorney
    Synonyms: aturni, (Malaysia) pagguwam
    Kumā' aku abugaw bang kami maghukum.
    I will get a lawyer if we go to court.