iru'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "iru"

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *qiduq (cf. Cebuano iro).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ʔiɾuʔ/ [ʔɪˈɾuʔ]
• Rhymes: -uʔ
• Syllabification: i‧ru'

Noun

iru' (Sulat Sūg spelling اِرُؤْ)

1. dog
2. (derogatory) stubborn (often used in anger to children or person who disobey or are hard to manage)

   Lubakan ta sa kaw yan, iruꞌ kaw!

   I’ll whip you, you dog!