hungsuy

Tausug

Alternative forms

  • ungsuy

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 薰吹 (hun-chhoe).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /huŋsuj/ [hʊn̪ˈsuj]
  • Rhymes: -uj
  • Syllabification: hung‧suy

Noun

hungsuy (Sulat Sūg spelling هُڠْسُيْ)

  1. tobacco pipe
    Hungsuy in pagmaratan sin manga lannang.
    A pipe is the thing the Chinese use for smoking opium.

Derived terms

  • maghungsuy