Tausug

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay mahkota (compare Javanese ꦩꦏꦸꦛ (makutha)), from Pali makuṭa, from a Dravidian term (compare Tamil முகடு (mukaṭu), Sanskrit मुकुट (mukuṭa, crown)).

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /mahakuttaʔ/ [ma.ɦɑ.k̠ʊt̪̚ˈt̪aʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ha‧kut‧ta'

Noun

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mahakutta' (Sulat Sūg spelling مَهَكُتَّأْ)

  1. crown
    In mahakuttaꞌ sin Sultan tiyatawꞌ sin asawa niya huli.
    The Sultan’s crown is kept by his last wife.