Jolo

Tagalog

Etymology

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”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”).[1] Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hoˈlo/, [hoˈlo]
  • Hyphenation: Jo‧lo

Proper noun

Joló (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜎᜓ)

  1. Jolo (the provincial capital of Sulu, Philippines)
  2. Jolo (an island in the Philippines)

References
  1. Saleeby, Najeeb M. (1908) The History of Sulu‎, page 133

Further reading
  • “Jolo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.