sukay

See also: suk'ay

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cukai (tax), from Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).

Noun

sukay

  1. fare

Quechua

Verb

sukay

  1. (intransitive) to whistle
  2. (transitive) to furrow, dig furrows

Usage notes

Not to be confused with suk'ay.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sukay
infinitive sukay
agentive sukaq
present participle sukaspa
past participle sukasqa
future participle sukana
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person
inclusive
1st person
exclusive
2nd person 3rd person
indicative ñuqa qam pay ñuqanchik ñuqayku qamkuna paykuna
present sukani sukanki sukan sukanchik sukayku
sukaniku1
sukankichik sukanku
past
(experienced)
sukarqani sukarqanki sukarqan sukarqanchik sukarqayku
sukarqaniku
sukarqankichik sukarqanku
past
(reported)
sukasqani sukasqanki sukasqan sukasqanchik sukasqayku
sukasqaniku
sukasqankichik sukasqanku
future sukasaq sukanki sukanqa sukasunchik sukasaqku sukankichik sukanqaku
imperative qam pay ñuqanchik qamkuna paykuna
affirmative sukay sukachun sukasun2
sukasunchik
sukaychik sukachunku
negative ama
sukaychu
ama
sukachunchu
ama sukasunchu
ama sukasunchikchu
ama
sukaychikchu
ama
sukachunkuchu

1 The conjugation -niku is only for the Ayacucho-Chanca variety.
2 The form -sun refers to "you and I together", while the form -sunchik refers to "you and I and other people".

See also

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cukai (tax), from Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam). Compare Maranao sokay

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /sukaj/ [sʊˈk̠ɑj]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: su‧kay

Noun

sukay (Sulat Sūg spelling سُكَيْ)

  1. fare
  2. rent
  3. tax

Verb

sukay (Sulat Sūg spelling سُكَيْ)

  1. to pay a fare, rent or tax
    Sukay kaw sin bāy ha tapus bulan.
    Pay the house rent at the end of the month.

Derived terms

  • magsukay
  • siyukay
  • siyukayan
  • sukayan
  • sumukay

Tiruray

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cukai (tax), from Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).

Noun

sukay

  1. fare