suma
súma with stress marks
sum; total; to add up
Usage Note
Suma is a Spanish loanword used in mathematical and financial contexts to refer to the total or sum. Sumahin means to add up figures, and the word appears in accounting, school mathematics, and everyday budget discussions.
Examples
" Ano ang suma ng dalawa? "
Natural Translation
What is the sum of the two?
Literal Translation
What the sum of two?
" Ano ang suma ng lahat? "
Natural Translation
What is the sum of everything?
Literal Translation
What the sum of all?
" Bago natin ipasa ang ulat, siguraduhin mong tama ang suma ng lahat ng gastusin sa nakaraang buwan. "
Natural Translation
Before we submit the report, make sure the sum of all of last month's expenses is correct.
Literal Translation
Before we submit the report, make-sure you-that correct the sum of all of expenses in past month.
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