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Sulu

Sulu \Su*lu"\, n. [Malay Suluk.] A member of the most prominent tribe of the Moro tribes, occupying the Sulu Archipelago; also, their language.

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sulu

n. An all-purpose garment worn by men and women in Fiji that to Westerners resembles a skirt.

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Sulu

Sulu ( Tausūg: سوگ, Sūg; Chavacano: Provincia de Sūlū; ) is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Its capital is Jolo on the island of the same name. Sulu is along the southern border of the Sulu Sea and the northern boundary of the Celebes Sea.

Sulu (disambiguation)

Sulu is a province of the Philippines.

Sulu may also refer to:

Sulu (skirt)

A sulu is a type of skirt traditionally worn by men and women in Fiji. It is regarded as Fiji's national dress.

It consists of a rectangle of cloth of varying length, between below-knee and ankle-length, wrapped around the hips and legs and traditionally fastened by tying at the waist. Modern men's sulus may be fastened with buckles.

Women's casual or everyday sulus are known as sulu-i-ra, and more elegant full-length ones for dressy occasions as sulu jaba. Men's sulus are known as sulu vakataga.

Tailored sulus with pockets are commonly worn as part of Fijian men's business and formal wear, with shirt and sandals and optionally western-style jacket and tie. In certain situations, such as entering a church, wearing a sulu is seen as respectful. Tailored sulus also feature in police and military uniforms. Official uniform sulus come to below the knees and feature a distinctive zigzag hem.

In Fiji the sulu is seen as an expression of ethnic Fijian identity. While wearing a sulu is often mandatory for Fijians in certain settings, members of other ethnicities are sometimes discouraged from wearing it.

Usage examples of "sulu".

The trophy had hung there for so long that Sulu rarely thought about it anymore.

The bulky lieutenant spun into a counter-disengage before Sulu could find an opening.

Just as Sulu reached the bulkhead companel, the gymnasium doors immediately beside it whisked open.

Despite the good-natured puzzlement of Chief Engineer Azleya, Sulu had never allowed her to refine the inertial dampers to the point where they rendered such adjustments completely unnoticeable.

Chekov had regaled Sulu with countless tales of the many wars and invasions his Russian homeland had endured through the centuries.

In an effort to protect her small domain from a perceived invasion, she also tried to kill Sulu in the same fashion.

Rising from the edge of his bed, Sulu crossed to the companel mounted on the wall outside the bathroom.

It often struck Sulu as ironic that the price of peace with the Klingon Empire was political unpleasantness within the Federation.

In fact, it appeared to Sulu that all the major Alpha Quadrant powers had become increasingly uneasy of late.

Like Commander Loskene, the first Tholian Sulu had ever laid eyes on, Kasrene and her retinue seemed to exude menace, despite the fact that their protective garments almost entirely obscured their bodies.

Rather than take his seat, Sulu gestured toward the situation-room door at the rear of the bridge.

Chekov and Tuvok, Sulu entered the room and headed toward his customary chair, at one side of the octagonal table.

The violent red-and-ocher color scheme down there made Sulu more grateful than ever to have an alternative space in which to conduct his staff meetings.

The science officer had confirmed the intelligence report that Sulu had received from Admiral Nogura.

Had any member of his crew other than Tuvok questioned him in this manner, Sulu would have put him on report.