kanuus

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kanuqus. Compare Bikol Central kanuos.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kanuʔus/ [k̠ɑ.n̪ʊˈʔus]
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: ka‧nu‧us

Noun

kanuus (Sulat Sūg spelling كَنُؤُسْ)

  1. squid (especially the larger ones)

See also