Sugilanon
myth; tale; traditional storynoun
- Alternative meanings
A traditional story that explains beliefs, origins, values, or the worldview of a people. It can also be used more generally for story, tale, or narrative.
- Pronunciation
soo-gee-LAH-non
- Root and affixes
From sugid, to tell or narrate. Sugilanon means story, tale, or narrative, and can cover myth when talking about traditional stories accepted within a culture. Mitolohiya is used for mythology.
- Variants or conjugations
myth; tale; story; traditional story; mythology; legend; narrative
- Related words and expressions
story; culture; deity; ancient; belief; legend; narration; tradition
- Meaning and usage notes
Use sugilanon for myth as a traditional or cultural story. If you mean the study or collection of myths, mitolohiya may be more specific. For myth as a false idea, explain it as dili tinuod nga pagtuo.
Ang sugilanon sa Bakunawa nailhan sa daghang Bisaya.
The myth of Bakunawa is known by many Visayans.
Dili tanan nga sugilanon tinuod, apan importante kini sa kultura.
Not every myth is true, but it is important to culture.