sugpo

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suɡˈpoʔ/ [sʊɡˈpoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • Syllabification: sug‧po

Etymology 1

Noun

sugpô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜄ᜔ᜉᜓ)

  1. suppression; prevention; nip in the bud
    Synonyms: pigil, pagpigil, sawata, pagsawata, apula, pag-apula
  2. stopping (of a bad habit)
Derived terms
  • pagkasugpo
  • pagsugpo
  • sugpuin
  • sumugpo

Adjective

sugpô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜄ᜔ᜉᜓ)

  1. already suppressed, controlled, or stopped (usually with na)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • sukpo

Noun

sugpô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜄ᜔ᜉᜓ)

  1. lobster; crawfish
    Synonym: ulang
  2. prawn; large shrimp
See also