bumiputla'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay bumiputera.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /bumiputlaʔ/ [bʊ.mɪ.pʊt̪ˈlaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: bu‧mi‧put‧la'

Noun

bumiputla' (Sulat Sūg spelling بُمِفُتْلَأْ) (Malaysia)

1. bumiputera; bumiputra; an indigenous inhabitants of Malaysia (i.e, Malays, Orang Asli, Bajaus, Dayaks, Dusunic peoples, etc.)

   Lapay in katān pihak sin Sabah ha bangsa bumiputla'.

   All indigenous ethnicities of Sabah are part of bumiputera race.