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Where does “sugal” come from?
sugal (Bikol Central) comes from Tagalog sugal, from Spanish jugar, from Latin iocārī.
Ancestry of “sugal”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Tagalog
sugal
gambling; risk-taking
2
Spanish
jugar
to play; to risk, take a chance
3
Latin
iocārī
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Words derived from “sugal”
sugalan
magsugal
Every word from Latin iocārī →
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