From root: suka
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinuka
i-si-NU-ka
vomited something
Present (Incomplete)
isinusuka
i-si-nu-SU-ka
vomiting something
Future (Contemplated)
isusuka
i-su-SU-ka
will vomit something
Usage Note
Isuka is used to specify the food or object that is being vomited out, focusing on the thing expelled rather than the act itself. Figuratively, it is often used in legal or social contexts to mean returning ill-gotten wealth or admitting to a crime.
Examples
" Isuka mo ang kinain mo. "
Natural Translation
Vomit out what you ate.
Literal Translation
Vomit you the eaten you.
" Kailangan mong isuka ang lason. "
Natural Translation
You need to vomit (up) the poison.
Literal Translation
Need by-you to-vomit the poison.
" Sinabi ng doktor na kailangang isuka ng pasyente ang lason bago pa ito sumipsip sa katawan. "
Natural Translation
The doctor said the patient needs to vomit up the poison before it gets absorbed into the body.
Literal Translation
Said by doctor that needs to-vomit by patient the poison before yet it absorbs in body.
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