Where does “subu” come from?

subu (Tausug) comes from Malay subuh, from Arabic صُبْح — dawn.

subu (Tausug): dawn

Definitions

  1. dawn

Ancestry of “subu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysubuhfajr (the first of five daily prayers in Islam, at the early morning)
2Arabicصُبْحdawn
Every word from Arabic صُبْح →Every word from Malay subuh →