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To dig, to turn up earth, etc. Suk-ayá ang dútà. Turn up the earth. Ginasúk-ay níla ang dútà. They are raking or turning up the earth. Isúk-ay sa dútà iníng sadól. Use this hoe to turn up the soil with.
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To hang on a peg, etc. See sáb-it. Isúk-it ang kálò mo sa lánsang-or-suk-ití ang lánsang sang kálò mo. Hang your hat on the nail.
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Vomiting, vomit; to vomit, to bring up, be sick. Nagsúka siá sang íya kináon-or-ginsúka níya ang íya kináon. He vomited what he had eaten. "Ang idô nagbálik sa íya súka or sinúka" (ginsukáhan, sinukáhan). "The dog is returned to his vomit" (the place where he vomited).
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To lift slightly the edge of, to raise the hem or border as of a mat, carpet, etc. Sukabá ang amákan, kay tan-awón ko kon anó ang árà sa idálum. Raise the mat a little, for I want to see what is underneath it. Ang atóp sinukabán sang hángin sing tátlo ka pánid nga sin. The wind lifted three sheets of galvanized iron off the roof. Ginsukáb níla ang bató kag nasápwan sa idálum ang isá ka dakû nga iwí-íwi. They lifted one side of the stone and discovered underneath a huge scorpion. (see ukáb, sukíb, tukíb).
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To ladle or take out rice from a kettle, scoop out (rice, etc.). Sukára ang kán-on sa kólon. Take the rice out of the kettle or cooking pot. Sukári akó sing kán-on, kay ginagútum akó. Take out some rice for me; I am hungry. (see hakíd).
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Anniversary, annual celebration, anything a year old or of a year ago; to be a year old, to be the anniversary of. Sukát na ang (sang) paghalín níya dirí. It is now a year ago since he left here. Iníng kaadláwan amó ang ikáp-at ka pagsukát sang--. This day is the fourth anniversary of--. Nagsukát na ang humáy sa siníng tabungós. The rice in this tabungós-basket is now a year old. Iníng táo ginasukatán gid sang íya pinatubás (patubás) nga humáy. The rice-harvest of this man is going to be a year old (before he touches it) i.e. he has so much left over from former harvests, that he is really not in need of the new harvest. Kon magsukát (sumukát) na ang ádlaw sang--. When the day of--comes round--.
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Match, mate, the equal of another in any kind of work; to be a match or mate on equal terms. Iníng duhá ka táo nagasukatáy sa sugilánon, pagpangabúdlay, paglakát, etc. These two men are equal to each other in their powers of conversation, in bearing the fatigues of work, in marching, etc. Indì ikáw makasúkat sa ákon sa paglakát. You are no match for me (not my match) in walking. (see tupúng, túpung).
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Dim. and Freq. of súkat-to measure, etc.
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(sang ólo), To collect (one's thoughts); cudgel (one's brains). (see padálum (sang hunâhúnà); palíntong, palibúg (sang ólo)).
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To part asunder grass, etc. Ginsukáy níla ang tígbaw, agúd maghapús ang pagági dirâ. They parted the tígbaw-reeds, in order that the passage might become easy. Sukayá ang kógon, kahilamonán, etc. Part the cogon, grass, etc. asunder.
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A small bamboo cup for measuring out toddy or for drinking out of.
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Customer, client, regular buyer or visitor. Súkì ko siá. He is one of my regular customers.
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To lift the edge of, open a little in order to peep in, have a look at. Sukibá ang kúmbung, ang baúl, etc. Open the curtain, the trunk, etc. a little (and see what is behind or inside). (see sukáb).
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Silk. See sóklà id.
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