English Explanatory Dictionary

Jolo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Roxas, Palawan, Philippines.
  4. A municipality of Sulu, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/hoˈlo/

Word forms

Jolo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

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