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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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Si Suprímu Luis Taruk pangúlu sa Kumunista kanhi,<br />

Supreme Chief Luis Taruc was the leader <strong>of</strong> the communists<br />

formerly.<br />

suprr v [A; c] substitute for s.o., substitute s.t. for<br />

s.t. else. Ug mupalta ka sa trabáhu dúna bay musuprr<br />

nímu? If youre absent from work do you have s.o.<br />

to substitute for you? Way hingpit nga makasuprr sa<br />

gátas sa inahan, There is nothing that can substitute<br />

perfectly for mothers milk.<br />

supsup v {1} [A; a] suck, take s.t. in by sucking.<br />

Ang búwak sa antuwángang dinukduk kusug musupsup<br />

ug nánà sa hubag, Crushed hibiscus flowers suck<br />

the pus from boils. Supsúpun sa limátuk ang dugù,<br />

Leeches suck the blood. {1a} [A; b5] suck s.o. <strong>of</strong>f. {2}<br />

[A2N] fawn, suck up to (somewhat coarse). Musupsup<br />

(manupsup) siya sa mga táwung íyang kapangayúan<br />

ug pabur, He sucks up to people he wants to ask favors<br />

from. bútù n apple polisher (coarse).<br />

supsupun n saxophone (word play on supsup and saksupunhumorous).<br />

supu v {1} [A; a12] embarrass s.o. by proving his<br />

allegations false. Dílì ka makasupu nákù kay tinúud<br />

ang ákung gisulti, You cannot prove me wrong because<br />

what I said is true. {2} [A12; a3] discard a card<br />

or mahjong piece that allows an opponent to win the<br />

game. Dì ku masupu kay magbantay man ku sa mga<br />

karta nga ilábay, I dont discard pieces that would allow<br />

anyone to go mahjong because I keep an eye on<br />

the pieces that have been discarded.<br />

supurtr v [A; b6] {1} provide s.o. with sustenance,<br />

support. Pila ka kirída ang íyang masupurtaan? How<br />

many mistresses can he support? {2} provide support<br />

to an attacking unit. Ang atáki sa dágat supurtahan<br />

ug tulu ka bapur digíra, The sea assault will be<br />

supported by three battleships. {3} [A13; b6] support<br />

a certain weight. Unum ka halíging simintu nagsupurtr<br />

sa taytáyan, Six concrete columns supported<br />

the bridge. {4} [A; b6] endorse, support a candidate.<br />

Dì siya musupurtar sa ákung kandidátu, He would not<br />

support my candidate.<br />

supurtir n athletic supporter. v [A; b6(1)] wear, use<br />

an athletic supporter.<br />

suput v [A; a12] 1 shoot with a blowgun. Kinsay nagsuput<br />

sa ákung manuk? Who killed my chicken with<br />

a blowgun? {2} force s.t. out from a tight hole by<br />

hammering in s.t. in its place. Supta nang lansang ug<br />

láing lansang, Force out the nail by banging in another<br />

nail on top <strong>of</strong> it. {3} [A23; c] soar up as if shot from a<br />

blowgun. Mu rag misuput ang íyang kalípay ngadtu sa<br />

kawanángan, It seemed as though his happiness soared<br />

up into space. {3a} do s.t. with speed, as if shot from

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