amu'

Tausug

Etymology

From Greater Central Proto-Philippine *amúʔ. Compare Cebuano amo (“monkey”), Cuyunon amoy (“small monkey”), Hiligaynon amo (“monkey”) and Tagalog amo (“small monkey”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔamuʔ/ [ʔɑˈmuʔ]
• Rhymes: -uʔ
• Syllabification: a‧mu'

Noun

amu' (Sulat Sūg spelling اَمُؤْ)

1. monkey

   Synonym: munyit (Indonesia, Malaysia)

   Masūb magkaun sayng in amuꞌ.

   Monkeys are fond of eating bananas.