Tausug Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Tausug words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & IntroductionsCommon Words & QuestionsNumbersDays & TimeDirectionsLocationsFoodLodgingMedicalBody PartsEmergenciesWeatherDescriptionsFamilyOccupationsCustomsFuel & Vehicle
Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.Assalamu-alaykumas salaam alaykum
Hello.Salaamsalaam
Good morning.Assalamu-alaykumas salaam alaykum
Good night.Assalamu-alaykumas salaam alaykum
Good bye.Lumanjal na kamiloomanjal na kamee
How are you?Maunu-unu da kaw?ma oonoo oonoo da kaw?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?Marayaw isab, Magsukul, Na in ikaw?marayaw eesaab, magsukool, na in eekaw?
I'm pleased to meet you.Makug aku sin nagkita' kita niyumakoog akoo sin nagkeeta keeta neeyoo
Thank you for your help.Magsukul ha pagtabang mumagsukool ha pagtabang moo
My name is ___.In ngan ku ___een ngan koo ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.Andu' isabandoo eesaab
Thank you.Magsukulmagsukool
Can someone assist us?Awun makatabang kamu'?awun makatabang kaymoo?
OK.OKo kay
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.Maapa akuma aa pa akoo
Yes.Huunhoon
No.Bukunbokoon
Maybe.Kalu-kalukaloo kaloo
Right.Mattanmat tan
Wrong.Sa'sah
Here.Yariyaaree
There.Ditto'deet too
I want.Kabaya'-an kukabaaya an koo
I do not want.Di' ku kabaya'-andee koo kabaaya an
Danger.Piligrupeeleegroo
OK, no problem.OK, way prublemao kay, way probleyma
Who?Hisiyu?heeseeyoo?
What?Unu?oonoo?
When?Kah'nu?ko noo?
Where?Hau'nu?haw noo?
Why?Mayta?mayta?
How?Biya'diin?bee ya dee een?
What happened?Unu in hal hiwal?oonoo in hal heewaal?
Do you have ___?Awun kaw ___?awun kaw ___?
Do you need help?Magguna kaw sin tabang?mag goo na kaw sin tabang?
I amAku inakoo in
You areIkaw ineekaw in
He / She isSiya inseeya in
We areKami inkaamee in
They areSila inseelaa in
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroSiruzeeroo
1 OneHambuukham boo ook
2 TwoDuwadoowa
3 ThreeTutoo
4 FourUpatoo pat
5 FiveLimaleema
6 SixUnumoo noom
7 SevenPitupeetoo
8 EightWaluwaloo
9 NineSiyamseeyam
10 TenHangpuhangpoo
11 ElevenHangpu tag-isahangpoo tag eesa
12 TwelveHangpu tag-duwahangpoo tag doowa
13 ThirteenHangpu tag-tuhangpoo tagtoo
14 FourteenHangpu tag-upathangpoo tag oo pat
15 FifteenHangpu tag-limahangpoo tag leema
16 SixteenHangpu tag-unumhangpoo tag oo noom
17 SeventeenHangpu tag-pituhangpoo tag peetoo
18 EighteenHangpu tag-waluhangpoo tag waloo
19 NineteenHangpu tag-siyamhangpoo tag seeyam
20 TwentyKawha-ankaw ha an
30 ThirtyKatluankatloo an
40 FortyKapatankapatan
50 FiftyKay'mankayman
60 SixtyKa'numankanooman
70 SeventyKapituankapeetoo an
80 EightyKawaluankawaloowan
90 NinetyKasiyamankaseeyaman
100 HundredHanggatushang gatoos
1,000 ThousandHangibuhang eeboo
10,000 Ten ThousandHangpu ngai'buhangpoo ngee boo
100,000 Hundred ThousandHaggatus ngai'buhang ga toos ngee boo
1,000,000 MillionHangka milyunhangka milyoon
PlusDugangdooghang
MinusKulagankoolaagan
More (than)Labi daiin halaabee daayin ha
Less (than)Mas tiyu'-tiyu'mas teeyo teeyoo
ApproximatelyKulang labikoolang laabee
FirstIka hambuukeeka ham boo ook
SecondHika-duwaheeka doowa
ThirdHika-tuheeka too
Days & Time 25 phrases
SundayAhadahad
MondayIsninisneen
TuesdaySalasasalaasa
WednesdayArbaaarba ah
ThursdayHammisham mees
FridayJuma-atjoom at
SaturdaySabtusabtoo
YesterdayKahapunkahapoon
TodayAdlaw iniadlaw eenee
TomorrowKinsumkinsoom
DayAdlawadlaw
NightDumdoom
WeekHangkapituhangkapeetoo
MonthBulanboolan
YearTahuntahoon
SecondHika-duwaheeka doowa
MinuteMinitmeenit
HourJamjaam
MorningMahinaatmay na at
EveningDumdoom
NoonUgtu sugaugtoo sugha
AfternoonMahapunmahapoon
MidnightTunga' dumtoonga doom
NowBiha'unbeeya hoon
LaterGana ganaghana ghana
Directions 26 phrases
Above / OverHa taas / labiha ta as / laabee
After / PastPag-ubus / nakaunapag oo boos / naka oona
Back / BehindTaykud / taykurantaykood / taykooran
Before / In front of / ForwardBakas / Ha unahan / ha harapbakaas / ha oo nahan / ha harap
BetweenHa gitungha geetoong
CoordinatesHangkasibuhangkaseeboo
DegreesDegreesdegrees
DownBabababa
EastSubangansoobangan
FarMalayu'malaayoo
LongitudeLongitudelongeetood
LeftLawalaawa
LatitudeLatitudelaateetood
My position is ___.In tumguran ku ___in toomooran koo ___
NearMasuukmasoo ook
NorthMaksinamakseena
NortheastTimulteemool
NorthwestKanawaykanawaay
RightTu-utoo oo
SouthTaksinatakseena
SoutheastTunggara'toong gara
SouthwestBarat dayabarat daya
Straight ahead.Ha unahanha oo nahan
UnderHa sawmha sa oom
UpHa taasha ta as
WestSadlupansadloopan
Locations 25 phrases
BeachSusulansoosoolan
BorderDaplinandapleenan
BridgeTaytayantaaytayan
CampKampukampoo
Dirt roadDan pisakdan peesak
ForestKajatiankaja tee an
HarborJambatanjambatan
HillBud asibi'bood aseebee
HouseBay'baay
LakeLanawlaanaw
MeadowParang-parangparang parang
MountainBudbood
OceanDagatdaghat
PathLabayanlaabayan
Paved roadDan simintudan seemintoo
PlaceLugallooghal
PositionTungurantoongooran
RiverSapahsapah
RoadDandan
SeaLaudlaawod
SquarePasagi'pasagee
TreeKahuykahooy
ValleyKawmankawman
VillageVillageveelij
Where?Hay-in?haay in?
Food 45 phrases
FoodPagkaunpagka oon
CanMitalmeetal
CupSawansawaan
ForkTugsuktoogsok
KnifeLaringlaareen
PlateLay'laay
SpoonSuru'sooroo
BeansSayul batungsaayool batoon
BeerBirbeer
BreadTinapayteenapaay
ButterMantikilyamanteekeelya
CheeseTsischees
CoffeeKahawakahawa
FishIsta'eesta
FlourTiriguteereegoo
FruitBungang kahuyboongang kahooy
MeatUnud sapioo nood sapee
MilkGatasgataas
OilLanalaana
PotatoesPatataspatatas
RiceBugasbooghas
SaltAsinaseen
SoupSabawsabaw
SugarSukalsookal
TeaTitee
VegetablesSayyulsaay yool
WaterTubigtoobig
WineAlakalaak
Drink.Inumaeenooma
EatKaunaka oona
Don't push! We have plenty of food.Ayaw kamu mag-tuud! Mataud in pagkaunayaw kamoo mag tood! mata ood in pagka oon
Give me your bowl.Duhula kaku in pinggan mudooholaa kakoo in peengan moo
Is the water safe to drink?Mainum da in tubig ini?ma eenoom da in toobig eenee?
Boil the water.Pabukala in tubigpabookala in toobig
Wash your hands.Hugasi in lima muhooghasee in leema moo
Wash yourself here.Maghaplas ku dayin dimagaplaas koo daayin dee
We need ___ liters of potable water.Kagunahan namu in ___ kalitru sin tubig inumunkagoonahan namoo in ___ kaleetroo sin toobig eenoomoon
Where is the latrine?Hau'nu in kasilyas?ha oonoo in kasilyas?
The latrine is to the ___.In pagjambanan yadtu ha ___in pagjambanan yadtoo ha ___
The latrine is to the left.Yadtu in pagjambanan pa tu-uyadtoo in pagjambanan pa too oo
The latrine is to the right.Yadtu in pagjambanan pa lawayadtoo in pagjambanan pa laawa
The latrine is straight ahead.Yadtu in kasilyas pa unahanyadtoo in kasilyas pa oo nahan
Is the food fresh?Bagu lutu' in pagkaun?bagoo lootoo in pagka oon?
Is the food spoiled?Nabalus' in pagkaun?nabaloos in pagka oon?
Burn this ___.Sunuga in ___soonoogha in ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.Subay kitaniyu matug dayin di ha dum inisoobaay keetaneeyoo matoog daayin dee ha doom eenee
Is there a dining facility here?Awun lugal pagkaunan di?awun loogal pagka oonan dee?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?Pila kilumitru in layu sin tiyanggi masuuk pa tumgud ini?peela keeloomitroo in laayoo sin teeyangee masook pa toomood eenee?
Are there any hotels near here?Awun hutil masuuk di?awun hooteel masook dee?
Are there any restaurants near here?Awun kadday atawa ristawran masuuk di?awun kad daay atawa reestawran masook dee?
We want to go to ___.Mabaya' kami madtu pa ___mabaya kaamee madtoo pa ___
Are there rental cars available?Awun sasakatan kasukayan?awun sasakatan kasookayan?
Is there a telephone available?Awun talipunu manjari usalun?awun taleeponoo manjaaree oosaloon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.Kagunahan namu in ___ galun sin tubig inumunkagoonahan namoo in ___ galoon sin toobig eenomoon
Medical 33 phrases
AntibioticsAntibioticsanteebaayotiks
BandageTampul pali'tampol palee
BloodDugu'dooghoo
BurnSunugsoonoog
CleanLanu'laanoo
DeadPataypataay
DoctorDuktuldoktol
FeverHinglawheenglaw
HospitalHuspitalhoospeetal
InfectionInpiksiyuninpekseeyoon
InjuredKiyapaliankee ya palee an
MalnutritionKulang pagkaunkoolang pagka oon
MedicMangungubatmangoongoobat
MedicineUbatoo bat
NurseNarsnars
PoisonLassunlaas soon
SickSakitsakeet
VitaminsBaytaminbaytameen
WoundPali'palee
I am a doctor.Duktul akudoktol akoo
I am not a doctor.Bukun aku duktulbokoon akoo doktol
I am going to help.Tumabang akutoomabang akoo
Can you walk?Makapanaw kaw?makapanaw kaw?
Can you sit?Makalingkud kaw?makaleengkood kaw?
Can you stand?Makatindug kaw?makateendoog kaw?
Are you in pain?Kiyasasakitan kaw?keeyasasakeetan kaw?
You will get a shot. (injection)Injiksiyunan kawinjeksheeyoonan kaw
I will take you to the hospital.Dahun ta kaw pa huspitaldahoon ta kaw pa hoospeetal
What is wrong?Unu in bukun amu?oonoo in bokoon amoo?
Are you injured?Kiyapalian kaw?keeya palee an kaw?
Can you feed yourself?Makakaun kaw sin baran baran mu?makaka oon kaw sin baran baran moo?
Open your mouth.Ukaba in simud muoo kaba in seemood moo
Are you pregnant?Burus kaw?booroos kaw?
Body Parts 35 phrases
AbdomenKamamaukamama oo
AnkleKantingkanteeng
ArmBuktunboktoon
BoneBukugbookoog
BrainUtukoo tok
ChestDaghaldag hal
EarTayngataynga
ElbowSikuseekoo
EyesMatamata
FaceBayhu'baayhoo
FingerGulamay limagoolamaay leema
FootSikiseekee
HairBuhukboohook
HandLimaleema
HeadUoo
HeartJantungjantoong
KidneyApduapdoo
KneeTuhudtoohood
LegBitisbeetees
LipsHigad simudheegad seemood
LiverAtayataay
LungsAbagaabaga
MouthSimudseemood
NeckLi-uglee oog
NoseIlungee loong
Pelvis / GroinHita'heeta
RibsBukug ha daghalbookoog ha dag hal
ShoulderAbagaabaga
SkullKulakub ukoolaakoob oo
SpineBukug ha taykudbookoog ha taaykood
Stomach (area)Tiyanteeyan
Stomach (organ)Lawm Tiyanla oom teeyan
TeethIpuneepoon
ToeBakul sikibakool seekee
TongueDila'deelaa
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!Hal hiwal!hal heewaal!
We need a doctor!Kalagihan namu' in mangungubat!kalaageehan namoo in mangoongoobat!
Distress signalSinyal sin pagngayu' tabangsinyal sin pangayoo tabang
Help!Tabang!tabang!
Evacuate the area!Paguy na kamu!paghooy na kamoo!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdHagguthag goot
DryTahaytahaay
EarthquakeLindullendool
FogAndumandoom
High windsKusug hanginkoosoog haneen
HotPassu'pas soo
HumidityMapit in hanginmapeet in haneen
IceTubig batutoobig batoo
LightningKilatkeelaat
RainUlanulaan
SandstormPaglupad sin buhanginpagloopad sin boohaneen
SevereLandu' makusuglaando makoosoog
SnowPag-ulan sin ayspag ulaan sin ays
StormBadjubadjoo
TemperaturePassupas soo
ThunderstormUlan iban sin tandugulaan eeban sin tandoog
WeatherBanuwabanoowa
WetBasa'basa
TyphoonHunushoonoos
TornadoIpu-ipueepoo eepoo
Descriptions 69 phrases
BlackItumeetoom
BlueBilubeeloo
BrownWalna' sin pisakwal na sin pee sak
GrayAbuaboo
GreenGaddunggad doon
OrangeDiyandideeyandee
PurpleTaluktalook
RedPulapoola
WhitePutipootee
YellowBiyaningbeeyanen
BigMalaggumalag goo
DeepMalawmmalaawum
LongMahabamahaba
NarrowManahutmanahoot
Short (in height)Asibi'aseebee
Short (in length)Mahaupu'mahawpo
Small, littleMasibi'maseebee
TallMalanjangmalanjan
ThickMadakmulmadakmool
ThinManahutmanahoot
WideMalakbangmalakban
RoundTibulungteebooloon
StraightMaladjumaladjoo
SquarePasagi'pasagee
TriangularBantuk sin trianglebantok sin try angil
BitterMapaitmapa eet
FreshBagubagoo
SaltyMaasinma a seen
SourMaaslumma as loom
SpicyMalarama laa ra
SweetMahimu'ma hee moo
BadMangi'ma nee
CleanMalanumalaa noo
DarkMalindummalindoom
DifficultMahunitmahooneet
DirtyMalummima loom mee
DryTahaytahaay
EasyMaluhaymaloohaay
EmptyWay luunwaay loo on
ExpensiveMahalga'mahalgha
FastMabiskaymabeskaay
ForeignDugaing lupadooghaaying loopa
FullHipu'heepoo
GoodMarayawmarayaw
Hard (firm)Matugasmatooghas
HeavyMabuggatmaboog gat
InexpensiveMaluhaymaloohaay
Light (illumination)Ilaweelaaw
Light (weight)Magaanmagha an
LocalTubu' ha hulatooboo ha hoola
NewBagubaghoo
NoisyMahibukmaheebok
Old (about things)Daanda an
Old (about people)Maasma as
PowerfulMakusugmakoosoog
QuietBukun mahibukbokoon maheebok
Right / CorrectAmuamoo
SlowMalay-laymalaay laay
SoftMalunukmaloonook
VeryLandu'landoo
WeakMalammamalam ma
WetBasa'basa
Wrong / IncorrectSa' / bukun amusah / bokoon amoo
YoungBata'bata
Few / LittleTiyu-Tiyu'teeyo teeyoo
Many / MuchMataudmata ood
PartLamudlaamood
Some / A fewHangka-tiyuhangka teeyoo
WholeKatankatan
Family 21 phrases
AuntInauneena oon
BrotherTaymanghud usugtay mang hood usoog
ChildBata'bata
ChildrenManga anakmanga anak
CousinPangtungudpangtoonood
DaughterAnak babaianak baba ee
FamilyTawtaymanghudtaw taay mang hood
FatherAma'ama
GrandfatherApu' usugapoo usoog
GrandmotherApu' babaiapoo baba ee
HusbandBanabana
ManUsugusoog
MenKausuganka oo sooghan
MotherIna'eena
RelativesTawtay-anaktawtaay anak
SisterTaymanghud babaitaay mang hood baba ee
SonAnak usuganak usoog
UncleAmaunama oon
WifeAsawaasaawa
WomanBabaibaba ee
WomenKababaihankababa eehan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air ForceAir Forceair fors
ArmyArmyarmee
MarinesMarinmareen
NavyNavynayvee
Air DefenseAir Defenseair deefens
CommanderKumandilkoomandil
DentistDintisdentis
DoctorDuktuldoktol
DriverDraybildraaybel
FarmerMag-uumamago oma
FishermanMag-iisdamagee eeshda
Government employeeMaghihinang ha parintamag heeheenang ha paarenta
GuardTunggutoong goo
HousewifeAsawaasaawa
LaborerMaghihinangmag heeheenan
MechanicMikanikmeekanik
MessengerMaghahatud sulatmag hahatood soolat
PilotMagpalupad sin ariplanumagpaloopad sin aareplaanoo
PolicemanPulispoolees
SailorSailorsaylor
BusinessmanBusinessmanbisnesman
ShopkeeperMagdaragangmagdaragang
SoldierSundalusoondaloo
StudentBata-iskulbata iskool
TeacherMastalmastal
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?Hau'nu in katas para ha kustum?haw noo in katas para ha koostom?
I do not have anything to declare.Uway aku kagunahan ipakita' pa kustumuwaay akoo kagoonahan eepakeeta pa koostom
These goods are personal.Pag-usalun ku in manga diyara ku inipag oosaloon koo in manga deeyara koo eenee
Not for sale.Bukun ini hipagdagangbokoon eenee heepagdaghan
Can you help me fill out the forms?Katabangan mu aku ha pagsambung sin katas ini?katabangan moo akoo ha pagsumboong sin katas eenee?
Is this correct?Jatu ini?jatoo eenee?
Here is my passport.Yari in passport kuyaree in paasport koo
Here is my visa.Yari in visa kuyaree in veesa koo
I have no pesos.Uway Pesos kuuwaay peysos koo
Ad valoremAd valoremad valorem
AmmunitionPunglupoong loo
BaggageLuwanloowaan
Bill of ladingListahan sin luwanleestahan sin loowaan
CargoLuwanloowaan
CustomsKustumkoostom
Customs declarationKatas sin kustumkatas sin koostom
Customs taxPagbayad ha kustumpagbayad ha koostom
Customs workerMaghihinang ha kustummag heeheenang ha koostom
DamagedNagkangi'nagkanee
DeliveryPaghatudpag hatood
DutySubay hinangunsoobaay heenanoon
ExpendituresGastusgastoos
ExportPagpara pa dugaing hulapagpara pa doogha eeng hoola
FalseBukun bunnalbokoon boon nal
Foreign currencySin sin dugaing hulasin sin doogha eeng hoola
Form (document)Kataskatas
HoldingKiyakamputankeeyakampootan
ImportPiyara dayin ha dugaing hulapeeyaraa daayin ha dooga eeng hoola
InsuranceInsuranceinshoorans
TausugTausugtawsug
LoadingPagluwanpagloowan
Name of goodsNgan sin liyuwanngan sin leeyoowan
NarcoticsMaratmarat
National treasureAlta' sin parintaalta sin parinta
NomenclaturePag-ngananpag nganan
On-BoardHa lawm sin kappalha lom sin kap pal
OriginAwwalaw waal
OwnerTagdaputagdapoo
Packing listListahan sin piyaraleestahan sin peeyara
PassportPassportpasport
PermissionTuguttoghot
Personal useUsalun sin baranusaloon sin baran
PersonnelTindugteendoog
ProhibitedDi' manjaridee manjaaree
PropertyPangalta'pangalta
RateHalga'halgha
Rate of exchangePila in pagsambi'peela in pagsambee
ReceiptRisibureeseebo
RelicsPanyap sin kamaasanpanyap sin kama aa san
RestrictedTangatanga
SouvenirPanumtumanpanoomtooman
SpecificationHantanghantang
StoragePagtaw-anpagtaw an
TariffSukaysookaay
Tax-freeUway bayaran buwisuwaay baayaran bowees
To answerSambungunsambongon
To be responsible forKiyawakilankeeyawakeelan
To exportParahun pa dugaing hulaparahoon pa doogha eeng hoola
To fill outSambungansamboongan
To present for customs inspection.Pakita-un ha kustumspakeeta oon ha koostoms
TransportationPagparahanpagparahan
UnloadingPaghawaspag hawaas
ValuablesManga mahalgamanga mahalga
ValueHalgahalga
VisaVisaveesa
WeaponsSinapangseenapang
X-ray machineMakina x-raymakeena eksrey
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
GasolineGasulinagasooleena
OilLanalaana
DieselDieseldeesel
Gas (propane)Gasghas
LitersLitruleetroo
Do you have ___?Awun kaw ___?awun kaw ___?
Hydraulic fluidHydraulic fluidhydrolik flowid
Hydraulic systemHydraulic systemhydrolik sistem
We need maintenance support.Kagunahan namu in tabang sin nag-ayura dikagoonahan namoo in tabang sin nag ayoora dee
We need ___.Kagunahan namu in ___kagoonahan namoo in ___
400-cycleUpat gatus cycleoo pat gatoos saaykil
3-phaseTu phasetoo pays
Alternating currentKuryinti magkasambikoorentee magkasambee
115-voltHanggatus hangpu taglima in kusug sin kurintihang gatoos hangpoo tagleema in koosoog sin koorentee
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