unta'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay unta, from Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝 (uṭṭa), from Sanskrit उष्ट्र (uṣṭra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *úštras, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ūsr- (“buffalo”). Compare to English oont, Hindi ऊँट (ū̃ṭ), Konkani ओंटे (oṇṭe), Gujarati ઊંટ (ū̃ṭa).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔuntaʔ/ [ʔʊn̪ˈt̪aʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: un‧ta'

Noun

unta' (Sulat Sūg spelling اُنْتَأْ)

  1. camel

Derived terms

  • mag'unta'
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