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Sungsong
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sungsong
Tagalog
Alternative forms
tl Songsong obsolete Abecedario
tl Sunsong superseded pre-1977
Etymology
Two proposed etymologies:
A tl 1 of tl nan-hbl 宋 sòng, in relation to the Song dynasty.TBC 341 Possibly reduplicated to satisfy two syllables for nouns (cf. tl dundon).
From tl sungsong, from tl poz-pro *suŋsuŋ go against wind or current. The attribution to China is presumably connected with sailing problems in reaching mainland China from the Philippines, according to Blust and Trussel (2010).suŋsuŋ₁
Pronunciation
Sungsóng sungsong
Proper noun
Sungsóng +
tl historical tl China Q148
tl Tsina
Related terms
tl sungsong
References