nakura'

== Tausug == === Etymology === From Malay nakhoda (“ship captain”), from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ, “ship captain”). Compare Maranao nakoda' and Tagalog anakura. === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /nakuɾaʔ/ [n̪a.k̠ʊˈɾaʔ] Rhymes: -aʔ Syllabification: na‧ku‧ra' === Noun === nakura' (Sulat Sūg spelling نَكُرَأْ) chief; leader or boss (especially in a big group or organization). Synonym: kapāla