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Tausug Words 101


Before anything else, watch this video I made about COMMON GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS OF TAUSUGS. I hope you learn a lot from it. <3


Okay. I like to share with you all some Tausug words. ;)


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SOME RANDOM TAUSUG GREETINGS AND PHRASES

We usually greet with Assalamu Alaikum - peace be with you!

Salam kasilasa - peace, care and love.

Marayaw maynaat - (literal translation) Good morning.

Marayaw mahapun -  (literal translation) Good afternoon.

Marayaw dum -  (literal translation) Good evening/night.

Salam duaa - peace and supplications/prayers to you.

Kamayah daran / Pag-ayad daran - Always take care.

Hoyah / Uy - hello

Maunu-unu kaw? - How are you?

Magsukul. - Thank you!

Kalasahan ta kaw / Malasa ako kaimu - I love you!

Kabayaan ta kaw / Mabayah ako kaimu - I like you!




SOME RANDOM TAUSUG NOUNS & ADJECTIVES

Lasa - (n) - Love
      >> yes. It means love. It kinda sounds awkward especially if you are Tagalog since lasa means taste in tagalog. :) 
      >>You say I love you in Tausug as: Kalasahan ta kaw or Malasa ako kaymu. ( I know. It sounds weirder as we go on. haha.)

Kasi - (n) care
     >> can be used together with lasa = kasilasa; it means, love and care. Usually used as Salam kasilasa = Peace, care and love.

Kasajahitra-an - (n) peace, other word: salam (from Arabic)

Kasanyangan - (n) at ease, comfort

Kasulutan - (n) in harmony, in agreement

Kasambuhan - (n) prosperity

Tuud - (adv) very
   >> can be used: very big - malaggu tuud; i love you very much - kalasahan ta kaw tuud.

Dayahan - (adj) rich, wealthy

Miskin - (adj) poor
  - borrowed from Arabic.

Mangih dagbus - (adj) ugly
    >> You say You are ugly as Mangih kaw dagbus.

Lingkat - (n) - beauty
    >> You say You are beautiful in Tausug as: Malingkat kaw.

Dupang - (n) crazy or fool
    >> Yeap. If you heard me saying this to you, I hope you know the meaning already. :P

Hapdi - (n)  hunger
    >> Hiyapdi ako means I'm hungry.

Sibi - (n) little
    (adj) masibi, sibi-sibi (tiny)

Laggu - (n) big
    (adj) malaggu

Irum - (n) black beauty
   (adj) mairum
   >> You can say malingkat to any girls but mairum best describes those girls who do not have fair complexion.

Asawa - (n) wife / husband
    >> mag-asawa - to marry

Addat (n) - manners/conduct
    >> good-mannered - marayaw addat
    >> bad-mannered -  mangih addat

Dayaw - (n) goodness
   >> good - marayaw

SOME RANDOM TAUSUG VERBS

Ayad - to take care

Kumaun - to eat
     >> let's eat - kumaun kita.

Panaw - to walk

Matug - to sleep

Lingkud - to sit

Tindug - to stand

Tagad - to wait

Madtu - to go there

Mari - to come here


tenses
prefixes- future: mag-, ma | present: nag+double the first syllable of the root word | past: nag-, na
     >> panaw: magpanaw, nagpapanaw, nagpanaw
     >> panaw: mapanaw, napanaw
     >> tagad: magtagad, nagtatagad, nagtagad

infix - future : -um-, root word | present: -ima+double the first syllable of the root word, -iya+double the first syllable of the root word | past: -im-, iy
    >> lingkud: lumingkud, limilingkud, limingkud
    >> tindug: tumindug, timitindug, timindug
    >> tagad: tumagad, timatagad, timagad
    >> panaw: manaw, miyamanaw, miyanaw (special case)
    >> madtu: madtu, miyamadtu, miyadtu


COLORS - Warnah

  1. Kalas - pink         {So, lilpink is masibi-kalas. hahah.}
  2. Itum - black
  3. Puti - white
  4. Bilu - blue
  5. Pula - red
  6. Kulit - violet
  7. Gaddung - green
  8. Biyaning - Yellow



ANIMALS - Binatang

Kambing - goat
Sapih - cow
Kurah - horse
Manuk - chicken
Manuk-manuk - other birds (general)
Has - snake
Buaya - Crocodile
Istah - fish (general)
Kabaw - Carabao
Babuy - Pig
Kagang - Crab
Kamun - Sea Mantis
Kanu-us - Octopus


NUMBERS - Umbul

  1. Isa
  2. Duwa
  3. Tu
  4. Upat
  5. Lima
  6. Unum
  7. Pitu
  8. Walu
  9. Siyam
  10. Hangpuh
11. Hangpuh tag-isa
12. Hangpuh tag-duwa
20. Kawha-an
21. Kawha-an tag-isa
30. Katlu-an
40. Kahpatan
50. Kaihman
60. Kahnuman
70. Kapituwan
80. Kawaluwan
90. Kasiyaman
100. Hanggatus
101. Hanggatus tag-isa
110. Hanggatus hangpuh
111. Hanggatus hangpuh tag-isa
200. Duwang-gatus
300. Tung-gatus
400. Upat-ngagatus
500. Limang-gatus
600. Unum-ngagatus
700. Pitung-gatus
800. Walung-gatus
900. Siyam-ngagatus
1000. Hahngibu
10,000. Hangpuh-ngaibu
100,000. Hanggatus-ngaibu
1,000,000. Hangka-milyun


PLACES - Hulah

  • Sulu - Sug, Lupah Sug
  • Zamboanga City - Sambuwangan
  • Philippines - Pilipin
  • America - Hulah Milikan
  • Japan - Hulah Jipun
  • China - Sinah / Hulah Lannang

LANGUAGES - Bahasa
  • Sinūg - the language of Tausugs
  • Filipino - Pilipino
  • Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia - Malayu
  • English - Anggalis
  • Arabic - Bahasa Arab
  • Niponggo - Bahasa Jipun
  • Chinese - Lannang








Haha. I was like a dupang when I was encoding this post. ;D I kind of find it hard to look for Tausug words to post in here. Anyway, that's all for now. I hope you learn something.

129 comments:

  1. this is cute sis. :) I remember, I used to call my ex bf "Lasa" ahihihihihi.. :D ngayon hindi ko na tinatawag na lasa si present... modernized na daw... "honey" nalang daw tawagan namin. ahihihih.. :D

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  2. wee cute haha first time to know these tausug words. parang ang hrap. haha. pero yung lasa, parang narinig ko na sya dati. i even plan to make it as a name for my future baby hahaha iibahin ko lang spelling XD

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  3. hAhaha. ayos un sis. makiuso na ren. ako nga, boss tawag ko eh. haha

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  4. ang cute first time ko din malaman yung ganitong word it's very amazing kapaga may natututunan kang bago so salata for doing this pos sana madami pa next time ^^

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  5. cute words and thanks for sharing.
    Its nice to learn new words :)

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  6. hey. wat does it mean 'miyayay ako kaymu'. someone posted it on my wall n i can't understand it. lol

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  7. hi.. i dont know what is miyayay. i think it\'s miyayah..

    it means: I LIKE YOU.

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    1. please help me..
      what is tiyu-tiyu,?
      karikaw,
      marayaw adat,
      hambuuk?,
      malaggo,
      mabawa,
      wayrOon?

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    2. Tiyu-tiyu: small,
      Karikaw- come here
      Marayaw- ok. Im fine
      Hambuuk- one piece

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    3. Hi can you translate for me the following words?

      Malingkat
      Kalasahan
      Mabaya
      Wayroon

      Thanks a lot for the help

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    4. Ang Ibig sabihin ng tiyu tiyu? Ay konti konti lang. Ang small ay para sa isang bagay na halimbawa? Itong prutas ay maliit. Sa tau sug? In bunga kahuy ini sibi sibi.

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    5. I think tiyutiyu refers to quantity or numbers, while sibi sibi refers to
      size

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    6. I think
      Tiyutiyu refers to quantity, while sibi sibi refers to size

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  8. what is the meaning of "lingkat sab girl lu!!?" i saw this comment on my bf pic with me. help me

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    1. Hi there.

      It means: "Your girl is pretty."

      Actually, that is Sinama and not tausug. ;)

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    2. Malingkat kaw a babae 🤍

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  9. Can you translate this please.
    nagpasanglit n na bugtang ine ,laung mu maraw bawae ampa n kangeh bawae mastyle pa'. Byah na dgbus kagang bugtang'.

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    1. Hi. Those are really not pleasant statements. There is a lot of swearing. So, I can't post the meaning here.

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    2. What is we will see each other in taosug.

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  10. Awweee, this is so nice. I really like to learn tausug <3 More please. hihi

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  11. Hi... What does "Ay naa kaw magtalih mga magpangasawa yan. Mahunit sayan." Means?? Thank you ^^

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    1. It means "Don't think about getting married, it's hard". Hope this helps.

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    2. Wala, if not wala doon

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  12. Ano ibig sabihin ng malagu in busung

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    1. Busung is like bad karma. So when you did something bad to another person, "busungun kaw." Or you'll get the consequence of your actions. Malaggu means big.

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    2. Malagu is big, but di ko rin alam ang busung

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  13. Hi! What is "Maraw usug in tunang mu" means?

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  14. Hi! What does "Maraw usug in tunang mu" means?

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    1. Hi. It means, "your bf is handsome"

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    2. Hi salam

      Paki translet po to

      Lagi kang mag ingat jan asawa ko...kong maka full charge ka pm ka lng sa akin..at wag kana lagi magalit sa akin at wag kana rin maiinis sa akin

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  15. Anu po ibig sabihin nito " bang ko, pag katom tuman in liyabayan, magluha ako"?
    Thanks po

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    1. hi. it means: "whenever i am reminded by the past, i get teary-eyed."

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  16. Anu po ibig sabihin nito " bang ko, pag katom tuman in liyabayan, magluha ako"?
    Thanks po

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  17. What is handsome in tausug?

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  18. Hi gusto ko lang po itanong kung ano pinagkaiba ng langga at lasa. Ang langga po ba ay ginagamit sa mga kapatid, pinsan at kaibigan? Ang lasa ba ay sa asawa o gf/bf? Salamat po

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    1. langga is bisaya/ilonggo term, from palangga.
      lasa is love in Sinug/Tausug. :)

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  19. hi,what is nahuwak huwak ako kaino?

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    1. i think this is 'nahuwat-huwat ako kaimu'
      it means, i am worried about you.

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  20. hi,what is the meaning of nahuwak huwak ako kaino?

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  21. hi,what is the meaning of nahuwat huwat ako kaimu?

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  22. Amon kakahinang nya sah bng hinangun kniya agutan..ui ah
    whats the meaning of this?

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    1. "it is his/her usual doing, yet when it is done to him, he becomes angry."

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  23. Salam. Ano po ibig sabihin nito?
    Bang mo parasahanon malayo, Sah
    Bang mo pikilon masuok.

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    1. If you feel it, it is far
      But if you think about it, it is near

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  24. inday ku knyu ya mga uwy sipug bias!!
    Ano poh meaning nyan???pls thank u

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    1. Inday ko: I dont know
      Way Sipug: No Shame
      Bias: Put to shame

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    2. Sipug is shame, hiya
      Inday is i dont know
      These words are the same in butuanon

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  25. inday ku knyu ya mga uwy sipug bias???meaning poh nito pls...tank u

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  26. Bias tuud???ano poh ibig sabihin nito,,tanx pod,,GBU

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  27. Hi everyone! Pwede po favor? Para lang po sa presentation ng pamangjin ko. He will represent Tausug kasi. Can you please translate this for me? Thank you!

    Good morning! Hello everyone! My name is Prince Jaiden S. Paz! 8 years old, from the beautiful province of Tausug! Thank you so much!

    Salamat po sa magrereply. 😊

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    1. Hi Angelik!

      Here's the translation:

      "Marayaw maynaat! Salam. Ako hi Prince Jaiden S. Paz, walu tahun, dayn ha malingkat hulah sin mga Tausug! Magsukul!"

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    2. Hi ano po yung ula sa tausug

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  28. ano po ang istorbo, pahinga, almusal at walis sa tausug po pa help nmn po

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    1. istorbo - sasaw
      pahinga - hali-hali
      almusal - mistang hahaha

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  29. Hi ano po translate dito?
    Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat ako nga pala si edilyn brazos ng abm3 faith maraming salamat po iloveyou

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    1. marayaw maynaat kaniyu katan, aku hi Edilyn Brazo sin ABMS3 FAITH magsukul salam kasi-lasa.

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  30. hi pano sa tausug ang

    "i miss you which i dont like you"

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  31. hi pano sa tausug ang

    "i miss you which i dont like"

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  32. Good pm.please translate on tausug dialect please.Never lose hope,its what keeps as going,start praying again,start expecting again the almighty knows what going on in our lives.

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  33. Hello po!ano po ibig sabihin niyan sa tausug. Huwag mawalan ng pag asa kung ano ang nag iingat sa pagsusimula ng pgdarasal muli,simulan ang pag asa muli ang kapangyarihan alam kung anp ang mangyayari sa aming mga buhay.

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  34. Hi po! Ano po ibig sabihin nito Syu nag Hindu kymu mg tausug YAN?

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    1. sino ang nag turo sayo mag salita ng tausug?

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  35. helo po, ano po sa tausog, yung worn na CHANCE??

    THANK U PO SA REREPLY:-)

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  36. Hello po assignment ng anak KO patulong pa mgtranslate, need it so badly Wednesday na deadline. Pa help po.

    Good afternoon everyone!
    My name is Dave
    I am 8 years old
    My parents are April and steve
    I live in Bacolod city
    My favorite food are sweet potato and mango.
    My favorite color is black
    I used to play in the computer
    That's all thank you.

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  37. What is mean by tunang sadya bukon bunnal.kalasahan ko tood hi apah mo hji.yari ra xa halaum pangatayan ko mahunit ko xa kalupahan?

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  38. Ammih ko kalasahan ikw n sugpat sin kaku pangatayan ikw ra n tunggal kalasahan..

    Pls help me translate..thnx po

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  39. Ammih ko kalasahan ikw n sugpat sin kaku pangatayan ikw ra n tunggal kalasahan..

    Asking for your help to translate this po..thank you

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  40. Hi may ula po bang term sa tausug?thanks

    UK

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  41. Pwede pp pako translet lang to

    Lagi kang mag ingat jan kasi ayaw kong magkasaki ka...at kong maka full charge ka pm ka lang sa akin..namimiss na kita

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  42. pwede po patranslate naman po ako assignment lang po namin wala po kasi ako mahanap sa internet eh
    balkoahe
    kusina
    dingding
    haligi

    yan lamang po maraming salamat in advance

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  43. Hi po ask lang po sana kung ano sapag sabi ng ginamit mo ako in tausug po..pls po relpy thank po

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  44. What bf or gf in tausug? Is there any word to describe someone lover? Please help

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  45. What do you call bf or gf in tausug? Is there any word to describe someone lover? Please help

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  46. ANO PONG TRANSLATION NG HOW MUCH IS THIS? THANKS A LOT PO.

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  47. Hi can you translate this in tagalog please? masha allah in lingkat sin bagay ko

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  48. Salam what is the meaning of dumatung da in adlaw malimaya rakaw...

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  49. Hi please pakitranslate naMan po sa Tawi-tawi dialect ang,-
    "Mabuhay! Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat.Ako po c Viel,kumakatawan sa lalawigan ng Tawi-tawi."
    Need lang po pra sa school project pra bukas.Salamat po.

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  50. Please pakitranslate naman po in your dialect.


    Mabuhay! Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat ako po si Viel ang kumakatawan sa lalawigan ng Tawi tawi.

    Need lng po sa school pra bukas.salamat po.

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  51. can you translate do you go to zamboanga in tausog?

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  52. Hello po 👋🏻
    Sa tausug po pls 😉😘
    Bakit ka nagagalit?

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  53. ano ibig sabihin nito? paki translate po. thanks

    ako raysab kalasahan. pagkamaya man kaw
    inday ku keymu unu in pagiyanun mu
    mabaya takaw kitaun pasal nagtutumtum ako sin tagna pa magmaap na hadja manjari tara hinangun ha dugaing aglaw

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  54. My man is a Muslim(Tausug) and he just teach me recently the basic ones and it's quitely difficult for me to memorise. 😅.Gladly, there's an app (tagalog-tausog dictionary)
    that I can use incase he'll speak in there dialect..

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  55. Bias in mga kanggug ini! way sipug ano po ibig sabihin nyan??

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  56. Hi! May tanong lang po ako ano po ibig sabihin ng biyo busung? I dont dnow if thats the correct wording kasi may nagsabi po sa friend ko nang ganun it sounded like an insult po i just want to know what it means thanks

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    1. biyubusung has a lot of means depnding on the situation. it can mean as bad, sin, sinning, you're sinning. similar to those.

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  57. Ano po ibig sabihin ng "tunang"?

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  58. Paki translate sa tausog ang Happy Birthday to you

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  59. Paki translate sa tausog ang Happy Birthday to you

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  60. Ano ibig sabihin ng "luon sin browser mo taekuteng"

    Sana may sumagot.

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    1. Please translate this in tagalog
      "Ikaw da kayan sala ko, komalah ko, jantong ko,makahay Lang in lingkat mo toeh"

      Thanks sa sasagot po

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    2. Luon means laman. Taekuteng means tae ng pusa. So they basically said, "Laman ng browser mo tae ng pusa."

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  61. Subol nahati kaa

    Pakitranslate po

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  62. Hi po can someone help me translate this song? Assignment kase namin sa Filipino.
    Sampung mga daliri, kamay at paa,

    Dalawang tainga, dalawang mata,

    Ilong na maganda.

    Maliliit na ngipin, masarap kumain,

    Dilang maliit, nagsasabing

    Huwag magsinungaling.

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    1. hi, may translation ka na? can i have yours? for educational purposes also.

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  63. Pls translate this to tagalog
    Ikaw da kayan sala ko, komalah ko, jantong ko,makahaynlanh in lingkat mo toeh"

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  64. Ano sa tausug ang kailan birthday mo

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  65. Hi! Can you help us, please.

    How do you say, "Ako ay may lahing Tausug. Kami ay matatapang, mabait, at mapagmahal." in Tausug?

    Thank you very much.

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  66. How do I say "Someday, I want to be an engineer" in Tausug?

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  67. Putingan kaw Kasi HAHAHHAHAHHAHA

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  68. What is sanawa in tausug?

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  69. "minsan byaddin dayaw ta lilimut ra kita" pwede po pasuyo ano po ibig sabihin po nyan sa salitang Tagalog? Salamat po

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  70. Anong meaning Ng kalasaan take🤔

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  71. Ano po ibig sabihin ng TAGA MINGAHAN KAW SAMBUNGIN MAN NYA TILAW KO MAKAA

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  72. hi po ano yung papatok sa tausug

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  73. Hello ano po ba ang tausug nang HAPPY ANNIVERSARY?

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  74. Ano po ibig sabihin nito in tausog?
    -Sibisibi
    -malingkat
    -tiyutiyu
    -karikaw
    --marayaw addat
    - hambuuk
    -malaggo
    - kalasahan
    -mabaya
    - wayroon
    Please po pakisagot po in Tagalog po🙏🙏🙏

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