basuk
/basuk/

v.
for someone (egbasuk, migbasuk/imbasuk, agent, eg><ø-) to cultivate (land) or to farm (land) or to raise crops
Egbasuk a eyew due egkakeen ku.
I'm going to cultivate a farm so that I have something to eat.
Eng. cultivate; farm; agriculture
Tag. magsáka; maglínang
Ceb. panguma; kultibar; giuma
Ilo.: agricultúra; agtálon
OCM: Tillage (241)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adj.
(mabasuk, mA1-) diligent; industrious; hardworking (in an agricultural context such as weeding)
Kenè eglised ka mabasuk ne etew.
An industrious person will not experience difficulties.
Cult. a virtue of a good wife
Eng. diligent; industrious; hardworking; good farmer
Tag. masipag
Ceb. kugihan
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adj.
(talabasuk, tala-) industrious
Lalimma ran te me taltalahari piru sabeka rè ka talabasuk.
They are all five siblings but only one of them is hardworking.
Eng. industrious
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 25/Mar/2013

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