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Sangihẹ̆
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Sangir
Etymology
From sxn sangị to weep, to cry, from sxn poz-pro *taŋis.
Proper noun
sxn prop
Sangihe Island Sangihe, sxn island prov/North Sulawesi c/Indonesia.
sxn Haremson E. Juda 1995 Manga Wĕkĕng Asaḷ'u Tau Sangihẹ̆ Bĕkĕng Mokodaḷudụ The Committee for the Promotion of the Sangir Language Davao Kụ sụ tampạ ene, i sire natahang marĕngụ, kụ karạ i sire nisĕbạ Tahanusang Sangihẹ̆, uade kai sene i sire mĕngkate sụsangị, kụ i sire natanạ ĕndaị sene. They endured life on that island for a long time and called it Sangihĕ for, it is said, there they wept (sangi).
Descendants
id Sangir Sangihe
tl Sangil