Subanun

noun

Su·​ba·​nun

süˈbäˌnün

plural Subanun or Subanuns

1

a

: any of the pagan peoples on the Zamboanga peninsula of western Mindanao, Philippines

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Austronesian language of the Subanun peoples

Word History

Etymology

Cebuan, from Subanun Subanen, from subà upstream + -nen people, language

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