Tausug terms for blades & many more

migueldiaz · 8th September 2009, 11:34 AM

I just finished leafing through the Tausug-English Dictionary (Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1994, 2nd edition).

The dictionary looks ok having been produced by SIL. And one of its references is an unpublished Tausug-English dictionary made by one Francis Link in the early 1920s. Yet another reference it used was Tausug dictionary, published by Notre Dame Press of Jolo in 1957.

I found many interesting terms in the (1994) dictionary which I'd like to share here. And the terms are many, such that if you find it hard falling asleep tonight, the list below and what will follow may prove to be more potent than a warm glass of milk!

I've grouped the terms I picked up as follows --

A. Swords, knives, and other blades
B. Words referring to swords
C. Common words used in relation to swords
D. Other blade weapons & tools
E. Terms related to firearms
F. Other terms related to weapons & warfare
G. Terms related to blade craft
H. Terms (verbs) related to cutting with blades
I. Other terms related to fighting
J. Terms related to the Tausug
K. Terms related to Sulu region
L. Terms re amulets, the spirit world, etc.

For the first installment below, the mystery blade is the puddang.

A friend told me that it refers to swords and blades generically, and I believe him.

On the other hand, could it also be possible that it refers to the pedang of Sulu's neighbors further down south?

Would anybody be kind enough to post pictures of a pedang here?

Thanks in advance!

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A. SWORDS, KNIVES, & OTHER BLADES

PUDDANG: noun. A large, double-bladed sword (used by warriors of olden days). Kulang na in puddang bihaun ha Lupa Sug. Large double-bladed swords are scarce now in Jolo. verb. ag mag-; pat -un. To use such sword. Magpuddang in manga tau nakauna yadtu bang sila nagbunu. The people of olden times used large double-bladed swords when they fought. Cf. ispara, kalis, barung.

BARUNG: noun. A single-bladed weapon (having a heavy back and tapering in thickness to the point). (it has an elaborately carved handle, is worn at the waist and used only for fighting. The barung and the double-bladed sword (kalis) are the two favorite bladed weapons of the Tausugs.) v. ag mag-. To wear or use such weapon. Bang sila magbunu, magbarung sadja atawa magkalis. When they fight, they only use a single-bladed weapon or a kris. OV SYN. kalis

KALIS: noun. A kris (the famous two-edged sword of Sulu). Tiyakus niya in kalis niya. He sheathed his kris. OV SYN. barung, puddang

KAMPILAN: noun. A long, two-handed, bladed weapon (rarely seen or used in recent times).

possible related word? - KAMPIL: noun. a woven container (of coconut leaves used for keeping fruit or raw or cooked provisions).

UTAK: noun. A (working) bolo. Da kaw utak bang kaw pa uma. Take a bolo when you go to the field. Cf. Janap, lahut.

PUNYAL: noun. A dagger (smaller than a kitchen knife). In punyal asibi dayn sin laring. A dagger is smaller than a knife. Cf. utak, sangku

JANAP: noun. A (short working) bolo (having a blunt end which is sharpened to facilitate weeding or digging). Marayaw hipagsuwat in janap ini. This bolo is good for weeding. Cf. utak, lahut.

LAHUT: noun. a variety of Tausug knife with a sharp-pointed blade. Lahut in panghuyaan sin sapi'. Use the sharp-pointed knife to cut the beef. Cf. laring, utak, pisaw, janap

LARING: noun. A knife (as a kitchen knife or pen-knife). Wayruun laring hikapanghuya ta sin sayul ini. We have no knife to cut these vegetables with. Cf. lahut, utak, janap, buna', pisaw.

PISAW (gimb. pisawali): noun. A small knife (esp. used in preparing a betel nut chew). Butangan in pisaw ha mamaan. Put the knife inside the betel nut box. Cf. laring

BUNA: noun. A type of small working knife. Marayaw tuud hipaghinang in buna bang mahayt. It's very good to use the small working knife for working when it's sharp. OV SYN. laring, utak, janap, lahut, pisaw

ISPARA (Tagalog) noun. A sword (usu. refers to foreign swords). Cf. puddang

SANGKU: noun. A bayonet. Awn sangku sin manga sundalu yaun. Those soldiers have bayonets.

migueldiaz · 8th September 2009, 11:38 AM

The internet has almost no record of puddang, the sword.

One of the few occurrences would be in the Ukkil book by Ligaya Fernandez-Amilbangsa (2005), per illustrations below --

migueldiaz · 9th September 2009, 12:04 AM

Here's the next set ...

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B. WORDS PERTAINING TO SWORDS

PUHAN: noun. a handle, hilt (of a sword, knife, kris, etc.). Bulawan in puhan sin kalis niya. The hilt of his kris is gold.

BAYKASKAS: noun. a shank collar (of a bladed weapon). Bulawan in baykaskas sin kalis hi Panglima Ganih. The shank collar of the double-edged sword of Headman Ganih is of gold. SYN. budbud

BUDBUD: noun. a shank collar (of a bladed weapon). Bulawan in budbud sin kalis hi Panglima Ganih. The shank collar of the double-edged sword of Headman Ganih is of gold. SYN. baykaskas

BUNGBUNG: noun. a shank (of a bladed cutting instrument). Ayaw mu pukpuka in puhan sin yan mabali' in bungbung. Don't strike the handle of that bolo, the shank will break.

SIKU'-SIKU': noun. the wavy edge (of a kris). Landu' in dayaw sin kahinang sin siku'-siku' sin kalis ini. The wavy edge of this kris is well done.

DALIG: noun. the back edge (of a single-bladed cutting instrument). Marakmul in dalig sin barung ini. The back edge of this bladed weapon is wide.

PUSSUK: noun. the point, tip, (of a needle, ice pick, knife, spear, etc.). Piyalian siya sin pussuk budjak. He was injured by the point of the spear. Mapussuk in punyal ini. This dagger is pointed.

TABUGUBAN: noun. a sheath (of a bolo or bladed weapon). Malingkat in ukkil-ukkil ha taguban sin kalis ini. The carving on the sheath of the kris is beautiful.

HUBLUT: verb. to draw, unsheathe (as a sword from the scabbard, or a pistol from the holster. Hubluta in ispara mu. Magsimpan kita. Draw your sword. We'll fence.

SULAB: noun. a blade (of a tool, weapon, etc.). Nagbunut sila lahing ha sulab badja'. They husked the coconut on the blade of the plow.

HASA: verb. to whet, sharpen (something, esp. a bladed weapon such as a bolo, knife, or kris).

HAYT: noun. the sharpness of things, such as the blade of a weapon, pencil, teeth, or fingernails.

TUMPUL, DUMPUL: adj. blunt, dull, not sharp.

PUNDUL: adj. (of a bladed instrument) dull, blunt. In utak pundul hiyasa' niya. He sharpened the blunt bolo.

SUMBING: adj. jagged, dented, notched, nicked (as of the edges of cutting tools). Masumbing in laring bang hitigbas pa batu. A knife will get nicked if you strike it on a stone.

PUNGLAS: noun. the material used in cleaning a bladed weapon (as barong, kris, or spear). In piyaglagi punglas sin kalis ku tubig suwa'. Lemon juice is the material used in cleaning my kris. Punglasi [as verb] in barung mu. Clean your bladed weapon with lemon juice.

8th September 2009, 11:34 AM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Tausug terms for blades & many more I just finished leafing through the Tausug-English Dictionary (Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1994, 2nd edition). The dictionary looks ok having been produced by SIL. And one of its references is an unpublished Tausug-English dictionary made by one Francis Link in the early 1920s. Yet another reference it used was Tausug dictionary, published by Notre Dame Press of Jolo in 1957. I found many interesting terms in the (1994) dictionary which I'd like to share here. And the terms are many, such that if you find it hard falling asleep tonight, the list below and what will follow may prove to be more potent than a warm glass of milk! I've grouped the terms I picked up as follows -- A. Swords, knives, and other blades B. Words referring to swords C. Common words used in relation to swords D. Other blade weapons & tools E. Terms related to firearms F. Other terms related to weapons & warfare G. Terms related to blade craft H. Terms (verbs) related to cutting with blades I. Other terms related to fighting J. Terms related to the Tausug K. Terms related to Sulu region L. Terms re amulets, the spirit world, etc. For the first installment below, the mystery blade is the puddang. A friend told me that it refers to swords and blades generically, and I believe him. On the other hand, could it also be possible that it refers to the pedang of Sulu's neighbors further down south? Would anybody be kind enough to post pictures of a pedang here? Thanks in advance! ----- A. SWORDS, KNIVES, & OTHER BLADES PUDDANG: noun. A large, double-bladed sword (used by warriors of olden days). Kulang na in puddang bihaun ha Lupa Sug. Large double-bladed swords are scarce now in Jolo. verb. ag mag-; pat -un. To use such sword. Magpuddang in manga tau nakauna yadtu bang sila nagbunu. The people of olden times used large double-bladed swords when they fought. Cf. ispara, kalis, barung. BARUNG: noun. A single-bladed weapon (having a heavy back and tapering in thickness to the point). (it has an elaborately carved handle, is worn at the waist and used only for fighting. The barung and the double-bladed sword (kalis) are the two favorite bladed weapons of the Tausugs.) v. ag mag-. To wear or use such weapon. Bang sila magbunu, magbarung sadja atawa magkalis. When they fight, they only use a single-bladed weapon or a kris. OV SYN. kalis KALIS: noun. A kris (the famous two-edged sword of Sulu). Tiyakus niya in kalis niya. He sheathed his kris. OV SYN. barung, puddang KAMPILAN: noun. A long, two-handed, bladed weapon (rarely seen or used in recent times). possible related word? - KAMPIL: noun. a woven container (of coconut leaves used for keeping fruit or raw or cooked provisions). UTAK: noun. A (working) bolo. Da kaw utak bang kaw pa uma. Take a bolo when you go to the field. Cf. Janap, lahut. PUNYAL: noun. A dagger (smaller than a kitchen knife). In punyal asibi dayn sin laring. A dagger is smaller than a knife. Cf. utak, sangku JANAP: noun. A (short working) bolo (having a blunt end which is sharpened to facilitate weeding or digging). Marayaw hipagsuwat in janap ini. This bolo is good for weeding. Cf. utak, lahut. LAHUT: noun. a variety of Tausug knife with a sharp-pointed blade. Lahut in panghuyaan sin sapi'. Use the sharp-pointed knife to cut the beef. Cf. laring, utak, pisaw, janap LARING: noun. A knife (as a kitchen knife or pen-knife). Wayruun laring hikapanghuya ta sin sayul ini. We have no knife to cut these vegetables with. Cf. lahut, utak, janap, buna', pisaw. PISAW (gimb. pisawali): noun. A small knife (esp. used in preparing a betel nut chew). Butangan in pisaw ha mamaan. Put the knife inside the betel nut box. Cf. laring BUNA: noun. A type of small working knife. Marayaw tuud hipaghinang in buna bang mahayt. It's very good to use the small working knife for working when it's sharp. OV SYN. laring, utak, janap, lahut, pisaw ISPARA (Tagalog) noun. A sword (usu. refers to foreign swords). Cf. puddang SANGKU: noun. A bayonet. Awn sangku sin manga sundalu yaun. Those soldiers have bayonets.

8th September 2009, 11:38 AM	#2
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	The internet has almost no record of puddang, the sword. One of the few occurrences would be in the Ukkil book by Ligaya Fernandez-Amilbangsa (2005), per illustrations below -- Attached Images

9th September 2009, 12:04 AM	#3
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Here's the next set ... ----- B. WORDS PERTAINING TO SWORDS PUHAN: noun. a handle, hilt (of a sword, knife, kris, etc.). Bulawan in puhan sin kalis niya. The hilt of his kris is gold. BAYKASKAS: noun. a shank collar (of a bladed weapon). Bulawan in baykaskas sin kalis hi Panglima Ganih. The shank collar of the double-edged sword of Headman Ganih is of gold. SYN. budbud BUDBUD: noun. a shank collar (of a bladed weapon). Bulawan in budbud sin kalis hi Panglima Ganih. The shank collar of the double-edged sword of Headman Ganih is of gold. SYN. baykaskas BUNGBUNG: noun. a shank (of a bladed cutting instrument). Ayaw mu pukpuka in puhan sin yan mabali' in bungbung. Don't strike the handle of that bolo, the shank will break. SIKU'-SIKU': noun. the wavy edge (of a kris). Landu' in dayaw sin kahinang sin siku'-siku' sin kalis ini. The wavy edge of this kris is well done. DALIG: noun. the back edge (of a single-bladed cutting instrument). Marakmul in dalig sin barung ini. The back edge of this bladed weapon is wide. PUSSUK: noun. the point, tip, (of a needle, ice pick, knife, spear, etc.). Piyalian siya sin pussuk budjak. He was injured by the point of the spear. Mapussuk in punyal ini. This dagger is pointed. TABUGUBAN: noun. a sheath (of a bolo or bladed weapon). Malingkat in ukkil-ukkil ha taguban sin kalis ini. The carving on the sheath of the kris is beautiful. HUBLUT: verb. to draw, unsheathe (as a sword from the scabbard, or a pistol from the holster. Hubluta in ispara mu. Magsimpan kita. Draw your sword. We'll fence. SULAB: noun. a blade (of a tool, weapon, etc.). Nagbunut sila lahing ha sulab badja'. They husked the coconut on the blade of the plow. HASA: verb. to whet, sharpen (something, esp. a bladed weapon such as a bolo, knife, or kris). HAYT: noun. the sharpness of things, such as the blade of a weapon, pencil, teeth, or fingernails. TUMPUL, DUMPUL: adj. blunt, dull, not sharp. PUNDUL: adj. (of a bladed instrument) dull, blunt. In utak pundul hiyasa' niya. He sharpened the blunt bolo. SUMBING: adj. jagged, dented, notched, nicked (as of the edges of cutting tools). Masumbing in laring bang hitigbas pa batu. A knife will get nicked if you strike it on a stone. PUNGLAS: noun. the material used in cleaning a bladed weapon (as barong, kris, or spear). In piyaglagi punglas sin kalis ku tubig suwa'. Lemon juice is the material used in cleaning my kris. Punglasi [as verb] in barung mu. Clean your bladed weapon with lemon juice.