Tausūg 101: Learn Bahasa Sūg and Anything Tausūg

Tausūg 101: Learn Bahasa Sūg and Anything Tausūg Created to cater to the needs of those people who are eager to learn Sinūg/Bahasa Sug, the language of the proud Tausugs from the Sulu Archipelago.

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05/09/2026

📜 HISTORICAL DOCUMENT SPOTLIGHT: A 19th-Century Letter from the Sulu Sultanate 📜
Did you know that long before modern administrative forms, royal diplomatic letters in the Philippines were written in multiple languages on a single document?
Here is a simple breakdown of what you’re looking at in this historical document:
Where it came from: This letter originated from the Sultanate of Sulu in the southern Philippines during the late 1800s.
The Royal Seal: The prominent red circular stamp at the top is the official seal of Sultan Jamalul Alam (who ruled Sulu from 1862 to 1881).
The Script on the Left: The left page is written in Jawi script (Surat Sug). This uses modified Arabic letters to write the local Tausug language, which was the standard script for royal decrees and official correspondence.
Why there are Chinese characters on the Right: During the 19th century, a large community of Chinese traders and merchants lived in Sulu and managed much of the local maritime trade. To make sure official rules, trade agreements, and court announcements could be clearly understood and enforced within the merchant community, royal letters were often translated into Chinese.
This document serves as a fascinating piece of history showcasing the rich trade culture, diplomacy, and diversity of the Sulu Archipelago!

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉Magsukul kaniyu katān!Binsar Reni, Abrian...
21/08/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Magsukul kaniyu katān!

Binsar Reni, Abrian Sagskie, Abdul Jabbar Sam

Biyayaan kami minum kahawa sug (kahawa "native" pagtawagun). Na, Nanglawag na kami kahawahan diy ha Sambuwangan...Kiyaba...
08/08/2026

Biyayaan kami minum kahawa sug (kahawa "native" pagtawagun). Na, Nanglawag na kami kahawahan diy ha Sambuwangan...

Kiyabatukan namu' in kahawahan diy ha Rizal St. ha raig da sin City hall iban Plaza Rizal. Tagna' yadtu mataud kahawahan diy, bihaun tunggal hambuuk da kumān in nakapin 😞 Amuna in Shariefa Coffee Shop.

Katumtuman namu' yadtu pagdunggu' na mayan sin kappal pa jambatan sin sambuangan, nag-iisun na bang hawnu minum kahawa. Kamawmuhan diy na yan magbatuk in magpamilya, maglanggug, magkilā.

Bihaun waktu nag-uplutan na in mga "modern coffee shops", asubuhun mu bang awn "Kahawa sug" in hidihil kaymu "Americano", "Spanish Latte"... atawa 3-in-1 kopiko, great tase 🤦‍♂️😅 (Misan ha Jimmy's satti biya wayna sila kahawa sug).

Andu' tabangan natu' in manga kadday, kahawahan Tausug biya' na sin Shariefa's Coffee shop bat di' sila malawa. Bisiyta kamu mari, diy na kamu magkahawa2 bang awn waktu niyu.

Magsukul salam kasilasa!

SILANGUN TA:Unu in piyabiddaan sin manga kabtangan ini? 1. SAMBIL iban SAMPAY?2. DIHIL iban DUHAL?Upāma nila: Bagay ku h...
05/08/2026

SILANGUN TA:

Unu in piyabiddaan sin manga kabtangan ini?

1. SAMBIL iban SAMPAY?

2. DIHIL iban DUHAL?

Upāma nila:

Bagay ku hi Jamal SAMBIL hi Omar.
SAMBIL bihaun way pa aku nakatabuk sulat.
Dayng ha bāy ini SAMPAY pa masjid in iyabutan sin lakab.
Way siya nakabayad utang SAMPAY pa bihaun.

DIHILI siya siyn hipamiy ista'.
DUHALI siya sulupin pagluunan.
Amuna ini in sapi' DIYHIL sin mayul kaymu?
Hawnu na in kātas DIYUHAL ku kaymu?



SILANGUN TA! Unu in piyagbidaan sin duwa kabtangan: LUPAD iban LAPID.Mabilang agun magsibu' in maana nila ini, sa' dugai...
01/08/2026

SILANGUN TA!
Unu in piyagbidaan sin duwa kabtangan: LUPAD iban LAPID.

Mabilang agun magsibu' in maana nila ini, sa' dugaing in pagpakay kanila... Ingatun ta:

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1. 𝐋𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐃:
- In kabtangan 𝗟𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗗 pagpakayun bang in piyagbissarahan (taga anggawta' na ka siya biya' sin sattuwa, atawa wayruun biya' sin panyap), awn gaus atawa baya' niya lumupad. Manjari da isab ini pagpakayun ha panyap pagpaluparun, salugay in nagpalupad kaniya awn maksud matutuud (with intent) sin pagpalupad kaniya.

Upāma niya:

- 𝙇𝙄𝙈𝙐𝙋𝘼𝘿 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙠-𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙠. (The bird flew)
- 𝙋𝙄𝙔𝘼𝙇𝙐𝙋𝘼𝘿 𝙠𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙖̄𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙞' 𝙝𝙞 𝙊𝙢𝙖𝙧. (I made Omar's kite fly.)
- 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙖 𝙇𝙐𝙈𝙐𝙋𝘼𝘿 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙮𝙣. (The plane is about to fly.)

Ha tuw himumuwngan ini, sibu' da in piyagbissarahan awn gaus lumupad (biya' sin manuk-manuk) atawa kan awn dugaing nagpalupad kaniya (biya' sin tāguri' iban pliyn), yaun ha lawman nila in maksud matutuud lumupad. Awn "𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙡𝙮" bang ha Anggalis.

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2. 𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐃 (𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐃).

- In kabtangan 𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 pagpakayun bang in sattuwa atawa panyap limupad na sa' awn dugaing "external force" kimugdan kanila, amun nangdāhi mapinda in tudjuhan sin paglupad nila. Kamawmuhan in "force" ini makusug iban wayruun pagtuuran. Bang ha Anggalis, in maanahan "blown away / thrown off course".
- Pahawpuun ta: Awn "external force" iban "wayruun tiyuud"

Upāma niya:

- 𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗸-𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗸. (The bird was swept away / thrown off course by the wind)
- 𝗞𝗶𝘆𝘁𝗮' 𝗸𝘂 𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵𝘂𝗻-𝗱𝗮𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗮𝗵𝘂𝘆 𝘆𝗮𝘂𝗻. (I saw the leaves of that tree get blown away.)
- 𝗗𝗮'𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗮̄𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶' 𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻. (Put some weight on that paper so that it won't be blown away by the wind.)

Ha manga himumuwngan ini, kakitaan ta sin in "paglupad" sin panyap atawa sattuwa awn dugaing "external force" kumugdan kanila, iban wayruun maksud pagtuuran. Misan di' ta butangan attawa sabbutun sin awn "hangin", makainihan na siya. Bang kaw umiyan "𝗟𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗸-𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗸." magmaana awn hangin kimugdan ha manuk-manuk yaun...

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Na unu isab in kabtangan 𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐔𝐃? 😄🤔 Na dugaing kabtangan na ini haha

𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒖𝒅 𝒌𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒎!

Hisiyu in makaingat?

LUPAD iban LAPIDUnu in piyagbiddaan sin duwa kabtangan ini?Mayta' di' kita manjari umiyan LIMUPAD IN KĀTAS sa manjari um...
01/08/2026

LUPAD iban LAPID
Unu in piyagbiddaan sin duwa kabtangan ini?

Mayta' di' kita manjari umiyan LIMUPAD IN KĀTAS sa manjari umiyan LIYAPID IN KĀTAS?

Bang niyu kaingatan in piyagbiddan nila, comment kamu.

Gana-gana pangadjiun ta in piyagbiddaan nila ini, insya Allah.

Salam kasilasa!


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