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Sugbo
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sugbo
Cebuano
Alternative forms
ceb Sugbu proscribed
Etymology
Folk traditions erroneously append the meaning of "scorched earth" after the scorched earth tactics of the legendary Sri Lumay, inspired by sugba. However, it is most likely derived from ceb sugbo, which originally meant "to stay in shallow waters", as per the Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya.
Pronunciation
ceb Sug bo
Proper noun
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ceb capital p/Cebu Cebu City
the island of Cebu
the province of Cebu
ceb historical the Rajahnate of Cebu
Quotations
ceb
Derived terms
ceb Sugboanon
ceb Sinugboanon
ceb Former polities Islands Provinces of the Philippines