sanduguan
Tagalog
Etymology
From sandugo + -an, possibly from Cebuano.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: san‧du‧gu‧an
- IPA(key): /sanduɡuˈʔan/, [sɐn.dʊ.ɣʊˈʔan]
Noun
sanduguán
- (historical) blood compact (ancient Philippine ritual done by drinking a blood mixture of each other's blood to seal an alliance)
- Synonym: sandugo
- (historical) initiation ceremony of the Katipunan where new members sign their name with their blood
- (figurative) coalition; alliance; combining of forces (for a common purpose)
- Synonyms: koalisyon, pagsasanib, pagsasama-sama, kaisahan, pagkakaisa