supsup
/supsup/
v_rt.
“suck”

1.
vt.
for someone (egsupsup, migsupsup/insupsup, agent, eg><ø-) to suck something (egsupsupen, insupsup/migsupsup/pigsupsup, patient, eg><en-)
Cult. as in drawing on a cigarette
Syn. hihup
Eng. suck; draw in
Tag. supsóp
Ceb. supsop
OCM: Water and Thirst (271)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone or something (egpakasupsup, nakasupsup, theme, egpAkA-) to be able to suck in something else (egkasupsup, nasupsup, theme, egkA><ø-)
Eng. suck in, able to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

2.
vt.
for a cloth or foam (egsupsup, migsupsup/insupsup, agent, eg><ø-) to absorb water (egsupsupen, insupsup/migsupsup/pigsupsup, patient, eg><en-)
Eng. absorb, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for something (egpakasupsup, nakasupsup, theme, egpAkA-) to be able to absorb liquid (egkasupsup, nasupsup, theme, egkA><ø-)
Eng. absorb, able to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

3.
n.
(supsupan, -an) a drinking straw
Neinu-inu si Amè ke nekey ka impatalu diyè eg-inumen din ne pipsi su egkahiyen din ne karumaan pad te pipsi, kunaleg te supsupanan.
Father was amazed about the straw in the bottle he was drinking for he was thinking that it is a flavor, but rather a straw.
Eng. drinking straw; straw for drinking
Tag. ístró
Ceb. istro
Ilo.: ístro
OCM: Utensils (415)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 18/Dec/2013

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