Tausug

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay kala jengking, from Classical Malay kala jengking, from Javanese ꦏꦭꦗꦼꦁꦏꦶꦁ (kalajengking), from Old Javanese kala jĕṅkiṅ.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kalad͡ʒaŋkiŋ/ [k̠ɑ.la.d͡ʒaŋˈk̟iŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧jang‧king

Noun

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kalajangking (Sulat Sūg spelling كَلَجَڠْكِڠْ)

  1. scorpion