suka

See also sukā, su̇ka, and sūkā

Fijian

Etymology

English sugar.

Noun

suka

1. sugar

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ukɑ
• Hyphenation: su‧ka
• Rhymes: kuka, muka
• IPA: /ˈsukɑ/

Noun

suka

1. A brush, especially one used for brushing animals.
2. currycomb

Declension

Declension of suka (type kala) singular plural nominative suka suat genitive suan sukojen sukain1 partitive sukaa sukoja accusative suka suan suat inessive suassa suoissa elative suasta suoista illative sukaan sukoihin adessive sualla suoilla ablative sualta suoilta allative sualle suoille essive sukana sukoina translative suaksi suoiksi instructive – suoin abessive suatta suoitta comitative – sukoineen 1) Rare.

Derived terms

• (verbs): sukia

See also

• harja

Anagrams

• Saku, saku

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Indonesian

Noun

suka

1. pleasure

Verb

suka

1. like

   Dia suka musik pop.

   She loves pop music.

2. love
3. (colloquial) frequently

   Aku suka pergi ke sana seminggu sekali.

   I used to go there once a week.

Synonyms

• (like): senang, gemar
• (love): gemar,cinta
• (frequently): biasa, sering

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Latvian

Matu suka

Zobu suka

Etymology

There are competing theories on the origin of this word. The first (and more probable) one assumes that it comes from Proto-Indo-European *su- (“pig”) > derived form *suk- “pig” (masc., fem.), “coarse hair, bristle” (neut.). Originally suka was the neuter plural form, but it became feminine singular after the general loss of the neuter gender, with semantic change “bristles” > “brush” (cf. German Bürste (“brush”), Borste (“bristle”)). Borrowings by Balto-Fennic languages from Baltic languages support this evolution (e.g., Finnish suka (“pig bristle (archaic), currycomb”)). The second theory considers suka cognate to Lithuanian šùkos (“brush”), щётка (ščotka, “brush”), Sanskrit शूकः (“needle”), all from Proto-Indo-European *ḱū- (“pointed”). A third theory attributes these words to Proto-Indo-European *kes-, *ks- (“to cut, to carve”).

Noun

suka f, 4th declension

1. brush (instrument made with flexible bristles attached to a handle, used especially for grooming hair)

   drēbju, apavu suka — clothes, shoe brush

   matu suka — hairbrush

   zobu suka — toothbrush

   zirgu suka — horse brush, currycomb

   saru, tērauda suka — bristle, steel brush

   tīrīt drēbes ar suku — to clean (one's) clothes with a brush

Declension

declension of suka

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	suka	sukas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	suku	sukas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	sukas	suku
dative (datīvs)	sukai	sukām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	suku	sukām
locative (lokatīvs)	sukā	sukās
vocative (vokatīvs)	suka	sukas

Derived terms

• sukāt
• zobu suka

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic (compare Russian сука (súka)), ultimately from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈs̪uka]

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

suka f

1. bitch (female dog)
2. (offensive) bitch may be used as an offensive term without a suggestion of promiscuity, but rather as a pushy, domineering person.

Declension

    declension of suka

	singular	plural
nominative	suka	suki
genitive	suki	suk
dative	suce	sukom
accusative	sukę	suki
instrumental	suką	sukami
locative	suce	sukach
vocative	suko	suki

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Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic, ultimately from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.

Noun

suka f (genitive singular suky, nominative plural suky), declension pattern žena

1. bitch

Declension

    declension of suka

	singular	plural
nominative	suka	suky
genitive	suky	súk
dative	suke	sukám
accusative	suku	suky
locative	suke	sukách
instrumental	sukou	sukami

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Swahili

Verb

suka

1. to shake

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Tagalog

Etymology

compare cuka

Noun

suka

1. vinegar

Verb

suka

1. to vomit