SUYUP

SUYUP is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

súyup v [A2S; a12] {1} suck in, draw in air or liquid.
Ug suyúpun ang túbig sa bumba, maáyu pa nang bumba, As long as the pump sucks in the water, it is still good.
{1a} absorb, draw by capillary action.
Ang naylun kúlì musúyup ug singut, Nylon does not absorb sweat well.
{1b} for magnets to draw.
Ang lansang mutaput ug suyúpun sa batubaláni, The nail will stick if it is attracted by the magnet.
{2} [A3; a12] use up money as if it were sucked away.
Ang gastu sa gasulína musúyup ug dakù sa ímung kítà, The cost of gasoline just sucks away a large portion of your earnings.
n action of sucking, absorbing, pulling by a magnet.

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