supsupin
supsupín with stress marks
to suck [it] noisily
From root: supsop
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinupsop
si-nup-SOP
sucked
Present (Incomplete)
sinusupsop
si-nu-sup-SOP
is being sucked
Future (Contemplated)
susupsupin
su-sup-su-PIN
will be sucked
Usage Note
Supsupin is the object-focus form of supsop, centering the thing being sucked. It is often used for extracting bone marrow, fruit juice, or liquid from a container through noisy suction; the actor-focus counterpart is sumupsop.
Examples
" Supsupin mo ang utak ng buto. "
Natural Translation
Suck the marrow from the bone.
Literal Translation
Suck you the marrow of bone.
" Kailangan mong supsupin ang katas ng prutas para makuha ang tamis. "
Natural Translation
You need to suck the juice out of the fruit noisily to taste its sweetness.
Literal Translation
Need you to-suck-noisily the juice of fruit so to-get the sweetness.
" Tinuruan kami ni lola na supsupin ang utak ng buto sa bulalo dahil doon umano nakatago ang pinakamasarap na bahagi. "
Natural Translation
Grandma taught us to suck the marrow from the bone in the bulalo because supposedly the tastiest part is hidden there.
Literal Translation
Taught us by grandma to-suck the marrow of bone in bulalo because there supposedly hidden the most-delicious part.
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