parkala'

Tausug

Alternative forms

• parakala'

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay perkara (“case, matter”), from Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra, “manner”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /paɾkalaʔ/ [paɹ.k̠ɑˈlaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: par‧ka‧la'

Noun

parkala' (Sulat Sūg spelling فَرْكَلَأْ)

1. court case

   Unu in parkalaꞌ mu hangkan na kaw najīl?

   What was the court case that sent you to jail?

2. a happening; special event suitable for celebration; occasion

   Unu bahaꞌ in parkalaꞌ ha bāy yaun?

   What’s the occasion they’re celebrating in that house?

Derived terms

• magparkala'
• parkalaun
• piyarkala'

See also

• pakaradjaan