Sugilanon

legend; tale; traditional storynoun

Alternative meanings

legend; traditional tale; story; folk narrative; mythical story; fable

Pronunciation

soo-gee-LAH-nohn

Root and affixes

Comes from sugil, related to telling or narrating. Sugilanon means story or tale. Kasugiran can be used for legend or narrative tradition, and leyenda is also understood as a Spanish loanword.

Variants or conjugations

legend; legend; narrative tale; story; narration

Related words and expressions

story; myth; literature; culture; old/ancient

Meaning and usage notes

For a traditional legend or folk tale, sugilanon or kasugiran works well. If legend means explanatory text in a map, chart, or image, pasabot, simbolo, or leyenda may fit depending on context.