Meanings
- An island of the Philippines.
- A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines.
- A barangay of Roxas, Palawan, Philippines.
- A municipality of Sulu, Philippines.
Meronyms: Alat, Asturias, Bus-bus, Chinese Pier, San Raymundo, Takut-takut, Tulay, Walled City — barangays of Jolo
Origin
- Tausugsulug
- TausugSulug“Sulu”
- SpanishJoló
- EnglishJolo
Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).
More words from Spanish, Tausug
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Jolo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jolo
“Jolo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jolo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jolo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jolo.
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