assang

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Brunei Malay acang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ (dove, pigeon)

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔassaŋ/ [ʔɑsˈsaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: as‧sang

Noun

assang (Sulat Sūg spelling اَسَّڠْ)

  1. pigeon; dove
    Synonym: māpati