sucu

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See also: suĉu and sūcu

Fijian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *susu (compare with Samoan susu, Tongan huhu) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu (compare with Malay susu) from Proto-Austronesian *susu (compare with Tagalog suso).

Noun

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sucu

  1. milk
  2. breasts

References

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  • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “huhu”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  • Gatty, Ronald (2009) “sucu”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 239

Serbo-Croatian

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Noun

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sucu

  1. dative/locative singular of sudac

Sicilian

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Etymology

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From Latin sūcus (juice). Cognate with Italian succo~sugo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.kʊ/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: sù‧cu

Noun

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sucu m

  1. juice
  2. sap
  3. moisture
  4. (figuratively) strength, vitality, rigor, energy, life
  5. (countable, uncountable) A thick sauce made from the fat (usually pork) or juices that come out from meat or vegetables as they are being cooked.
    Synonyms: ragù, sarsa
    1. (uncountable, by extension, chiefly Italian-American) Sauce used for pasta.

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صوجی (sucu). By surface analysis, su +‎ -ci.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /su.ˈd͡ʒu/
  • Hyphenation: su‧cu

Noun

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sucu (definite accusative sucuyu, plural sucular)

  1. waterman, water carrier