sangsa'

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay sengsara, from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra, “course”).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /saŋsaʔ/ [san̪ˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: sang‧sa'

Noun

sangsa' (Sulat Sūg spelling سَڠْسَأْ)

  1. effort, labor/labour, toil, service
    Kawgun in sangsaꞌ ku nagpalagguꞌ kaymu way mu da aku tiyumtum.
    My labor for you bringing you up has been wasted as you don’t even remember me.

Derived terms

  • hulas-sangsa'
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