Meanings
nounTausug (plural Tausugs or Tausug)
plural Tausugs
- A member of an ethnic group of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
proper noun
adjectiveTausug (comparative more Tausug, superlative most Tausug)
comparative more Tausug · superlative most Tausug
- Of or relating to this ethnic group or language.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA Visayan language (Malayo-Polynesian) spoken mainly in Sulu province in the Philippines, eastern Sabah in Malaysia and North Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Similar
JoloanoSuluk
Also see
Origin
- TausugTausūg
- EnglishTausug
Borrowed from Tausug Tausūg, from tau + sūg, literally "people of the current".
More words from Tausug
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan tausug
- tausugA Visayan language
Finnish tausug, sulun kieli
- tausugA Visayan language
- sulun kieliA Visayan language
Japanese スルック語, スル語
- スルック語 (Surukku-go)A Visayan language
- スル語 (Suru-go)A Visayan language
Malay Bahasa Suluk
- Bahasa SulukA Visayan language
Portuguese tausug
- tausugA Visayan language
Russian су́лу
- су́лу (súlu)A Visayan language
Spanish idioma Joloano
- idioma JoloanoA Visayan language
Swedish tausug
- tausugA Visayan language
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Tausug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tausug
MLA
“Tausug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tausug. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tausug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tausug.
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