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Sulu.

Sulu (a province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Jolo & Patikul)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsulu/[ˈs̠ulu]

  1. Sulu (a province of Mindanao, Philippines; capital: Jolo & Patikul)

  2. Sulu Archipelago (an archipelago of Mindanao, Philippines)

Where this word comes from

From English Sulu, from Spanish Sulu/Sulú, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog, Malay Suluk, Hokkien 蘇祿 /苏禄 (So͘-lo̍k).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.