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'