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asukal
/ʔasukal/
Var. sukal
n.
“sugar”
 
n.
sugar
Wrd.Gloss: sugar
cf. tirè —sugar cane
Amana egmeemis ka kepi ke amutan te asukal.
Coffee becomes very sweet when it has sugar mixed in.
Eng. sugar
Tag. asúkal
Ceb. asukar
Ilo.: asúkar
OCM: Condiments (263)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for someone (eg-easukal, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to put sugar into something, e.g., coffee or food being prepared (eg-askulan, location, eg><an-)
Keilangan ne eg-asukalan ka kepi su kenè egmeemis ke warè asukal.
Coffee needs to put sugar on it because it doesn't become sweet if there is no sugar on it.
Eng. sweeten something; add sugar; put sugar in; sugar, add
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RJH,RMU,RUL,RJH
Last updated: 14/May/2014