suso
súso with stress marks
breast; to breastfeed
Also means
Suso can also refer to a snail or shell when the context is non-anatomical — sharing the same form as the snail word in some dialects.
Usage Note
Suso refers to the female breast in its primary anatomical sense and is used in both clinical and everyday contexts; as a verb, sumususo means to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is widely practiced and publicly normalized in the Philippines, and suso is matter-of-fact in Tagalog rather than taboo.
Examples
" Maliit pa ang suso ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child's breast is still small.
Literal Translation
Small still the breast of child.
" Masakit ang kanyang suso. "
Natural Translation
Her breast hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the her breast.
" Ayon sa doktor, dapat suriin agad ang anumang bukol na nararamdaman mo sa suso para maagapan kung may sakit. "
Natural Translation
According to the doctor, any lump you feel in the breast should be examined right away to catch any illness early.
Literal Translation
According to doctor, should examine immediately the any lump that felt you in breast for to-catch-early if has illness.
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