From root: suka
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinukahan
si-nu-ka-HAN
vomited on or added vinegar
Present (Incomplete)
sinusukahan
si-nu-su-ka-HAN
vomiting on or adding vinegar
Future (Contemplated)
susukahan
su-su-ka-HAN
will vomit on or add vinegar
Usage Note
Sukahan is used when someone accidentally vomits on an object or when adding vinegar to a dish or dipping sauce. Because the root word can mean either 'vomit' or 'vinegar,' the specific meaning is usually clear from the social context, such as during a meal or while caring for someone sick.
Examples
" Sukahan mo ang ensalada. "
Natural Translation
Add vinegar to the salad.
Literal Translation
Add-vinegar-to you the salad.
" Mahirap sukahan ang mangga. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to add vinegar to the mango.
Literal Translation
Hard to-vinegar-on the mango.
" Bago ihain ang lumpia, sukahan mo muna ang sawsawan para maging maasim ito. "
Natural Translation
Before serving the spring rolls, add vinegar to the dipping sauce first so it becomes sour.
Literal Translation
Before serve the spring-rolls, add-vinegar-to you first the dip so becomes sour it.
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