supla v 1 [A; a12] arrest the motion of dice or coins that have been thrown. Ákung supláhun (suplahun) ang dayis ug dílì maáyung pagkalábay, I will arrest the dice if they are not thrown properly. 2 [A; a2] interrupt s.o.’s speech, usually with a question. Makasupla ba ta sa nagsulti? May I put a question to the speaker? 3 [A; a12] check vice, bad manners. Ángay nga supláhun nang tarása nga laksut, That bad trait should be put to a halt. n violation of the rules in certain games. Sa dáma ubligádu ka pagkáun sa ákung batu. Ug dì ka mukáun, supla ka, In checkers you are obliged to take my piece. If you do not, you violate the rules. supládu a 1 curt, laconic to the point of rudeness. Supládu kaáyu siya ug sinultihan, He is very curt in speech. 2 characteristically bent on going against advice, orders, or instructions. Dì masápì ang supládu sa siminaryu, A disobedient person doesn’t fit in the seminary. v 1 [B125] be rudely laconic. 2 [B2] become characteristically inclined to disobey. supláda = supládu (female).
suplágay v 1 [A; a3] be dispersed into various directions, cause s.t. to be dispersed. Kinsay nagsuplágay sa mga húlin diri sa kwartu? Who scattered the marbles all over the room? Nasuplágay na mi human mamatay ang ámung inahan, We were scattered after our mother died. 2 [B2; a12P] disperse, run in every direction. Pagbutu sa pusil, misuplágay ang mga táwu, When the gun fired, the people scattered in all directions.
suplimintu n supplement to a publication, to a diet. v [A13; c] take or add s.t. as a supplement. Pagkáung gisuplimintúhag bitamína, Food supplemented with vitamins.
suplǐr = [suprǐr].
suplíti n blowtorch. v [A13; b6] use a blowtorch.
suprímu n title of the leaders of some organizations. Si Suprímu Luis Taruk pangúlu sa Kumunista kanhi, Supreme Chief Luis Taruc was the leader of the communists formerly.
suprǐr v [A; c] substitute for s.o., substitute s.t. for s.t. else. Ug mupalta ka sa trabáhu dúna bay musuprǐr nímu? If you’re absent from work do you have s.o. to substitute for you? Way hingpit nga makasuprǐr sa gátas sa inahan, There is nothing that can substitute perfectly for mother’s milk.
supsup v 1 [A; a] suck, take s.t. in by sucking. Ang búwak sa antuwángang dinukduk kusug musupsup ug nánà sa hubag, Crushed hibiscus flowers suck the pus from boils. Supsúpun sa limátuk ang dugù, Leeches suck the blood. 1a [A; b5] suck s.o. off. 2 [A2N] fawn, suck up to (somewhat coarse). Musupsup (manupsup) siya sa mga táwung íyang kapangayúan ug pabur, He sucks up to people he wants to ask favors from. — bútù n apple polisher (coarse).
supsupun n saxophone (word play on supsup and saksupun—humorous).
supu v 1 [A; a12] embarrass s.o. by proving his allegations false. Dílì ka makasupu nákù kay tinúud ang ákung gisulti, You cannot prove me wrong because what I said is true. 2 [A12; a3] discard a card or mahjong piece that allows an opponent to win the game. Dì ku masupu kay magbantay man ku sa mga karta nga ilábay, I don’t discard pieces that would allow anyone to go mahjong because I keep an eye on the pieces that have been discarded.