sandugo

Tagalog

Etymology

From san- + dugo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sanduˈɡoʔ/ [sɐn.dʊˈɣoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • Syllabification: san‧du‧go

Noun

sandugô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

  1. coalition; alliance; combining of forces (for a common purpose)
    Synonyms: koalisyon, pagsasanib, pagsasama-sama
  2. (historical) blood compact (ancient Philippine ritual done by drinking a blood mixture of each other's blood to seal an alliance)
    Synonym: sanduguan

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