sangsa'

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay sengsara, from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra, “course”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /saŋsaʔ/ [san̪ˈsaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: sang‧sa'

Noun

sangsa' (Sulat Sūg spelling سَڠْسَأْ)

1. effort, labor/labour, toil, service

   Kawgun in sangsaꞌ ku nagpalagguꞌ kaymu way mu da aku tiyumtum.

   My labor for you bringing you up has been wasted as you don’t even remember me.

Derived terms

• hulas-sangsa'