Jolo

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), possibly from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”).[1] Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Jo‧lo
  • IPA(key): /hoˈlo/, [hoˈlo]

Proper noun

Joló

  1. Jolo (the provincial capital of Sulu, Philippines)
  2. Jolo (an island in the Philippines)

References
  1. Saleeby, Najeeb M. (1908) The History of Sulu‎, page 133
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