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Translingual
Symbol
su
( international standards ) ISO 639-1 language code for Sundanese .
English
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Noun
su (plural su )
Alternative form of xu ( “ former Vietnamese currency ” )
1970 , Bernard John Hurren, Airports of the World , page 105 :100 su = 1 Vietnam dong
2015 , Kim Huynh, Vietnam as if...: Tales of youth, love and destiny , page 4:Old people pine for the days when a serving of rice cost a 100 su coin.
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German sun , from Old High German sunu , from Proto-Germanic *sunuz . Cognate with German Sohn , Dutch zoon , English son , Icelandic sonur .
Noun
su m
( Issime , Formazza ) son
References
Aromanian
Preposition
su
Alternative form of sum
Awa-Cuaiquer
Noun
su
land , earth , ground
References
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *sub .
Pronunciation
Noun
su (definite accusative suyu , plural sular ) ( countable , uncountable )
water
stəkana su tökmək ― to pour water into a glass
Bəzi ölkərdə əhalinin təmiz içməli su yu yoxdur. In some countries, the population doesn't have clean drinking water .
juice
armud su yu ― pear juice .
Pomidorun su yu buxarlanıb yalnız “əti” qalmalıdır. ― The juice of the tomato should vaporize and only the "meat" remain.
Declension
The words nə and su (and sometimes mövqe ) are the only ones in Azerbaijani to take a y in the singular accusative, genitive, and dative cases, and in the singular possessive forms.
Derived terms
Basque
su
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *su .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /s̺u/
Rhymes: -u
Hyphenation: su
Noun
su inan
fire
Declension
Declension of su (inanimate, ending in vowel)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
"su " in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus
“su ” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
Article
su
( Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon ) direct marker placed before common nouns
Synonym: si
Kinua ko na su pakete. I already got the package
See also
Chuukese
Verb
su
to depart (on a journey)
to go
Czech
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
su
( dialect , Moravia ) first-person singular present of být
Usage notes
Only used in grammatical contexts where být ( “ to be ” ) is used as a main verb ; where it is an auxiliary verb the standard form jsem is used. The same speaker would, for example, say "su doma " (= I'm at home) but "dorazil jsem " (= I (have) arrived).
Synonyms
Estonian
Pronoun
su
genitive singular of sa
Usage notes
Used unstressed in a sentence. When the pronoun is stressed, sinu (genitive of sina ) is used.
Fala
Pronunciation
Determiner
su f sg
( Lagarteiru ) Apocopic form of súa ( “ his, her, its, their ” )
Usage notes
Used in Lagarteiru before a feminine singular noun as part of a noun phrase.
See also
Fala possessive determiners and pronouns
Determiner forms used in Lagarteiru before a noun.
References
Valeš, Miroslav (2021 ) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web) , 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022 , →ISBN
Finnish
Noun
su
Abbreviation of sunnuntai ( “ Sunday ” ) .
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Participle
su (feminine sue , masculine plural sus , feminine plural sues )
past participle of savoir : known
J’avais su qu’elle mentait. I had known that she was lying.
Related terms
Further reading
Anagrams
Gagauz
Noun
su
water
References
İsmail Ulutaş, Relative Clauses in Gagauz Syntax (2004)
Greenlandic
Pronunciation
Root
su
Usually has interrogative meaning.
Usage notes
Like pi , su is not used on its own, but must be supplied with affixes or inflectional endings.
Guaraní
Number
su
thousand
Hausa
Etymology 1
Pronoun
sū
they ( third person plural independent subject pronoun )
See also
músù (3rd person plural indirect object enclitic pronoun )
sú (3rd person plural independent object pronoun )
-sù (3rd person plural possessive enclitic pronoun )
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Ideophone
sū̀
slithering , sliding
Hokkien
Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto si , from French se , Italian sé , Spanish se , ultimately from Latin sē , from Proto-Indo-European *swé + -u ( “ personal pronoun ending ” ) .
Pronunciation
Pronoun
su (reflexive , possessive sua , possessive plural sui )
self , oneself , himself , herself , itself , themselves ( reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, singular or plural )
La soldati defensis su brave. The soldiers defended themselves bravely.
See also
Ili Turki
Noun
su
water
References
Zhào Xiāngrú and Reinhard F. Hahn (1989). "The Ili Turk People and Their Language". Central Asiatic Journal.
Indo-Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese seu , from Latin suus , from Old Latin *sovos , from Proto-Indo-European *swoyos .
Pronoun
su
( Diu ) third-person possessive pronoun ; his ; her ; its
1883 , Hugo Schuchardt, Kreolische Studien , volume 3:Já fallou par su pai aquêl mais piquin, [ …] The youngest one told his father
Descendants
Interlingua
Determiner
su (possessive )
his
her
its
Usage notes
Does not decline on the basis of gender or number.
Inupiaq
Alternative forms
Pronoun
su
what
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin sūsum .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈsu/ *
Rhymes: -u
Hyphenation: sù
Adverb
su
up , upstairs
Antonym: giù
Derived terms
Interjection
su
come on !
Preposition
su
on , upon , onto , on top
Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. English lesson number 1: The book is on the table.
over
L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark.
about , on
Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce.
above
La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city.
in , out of
Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025.
Usage notes
When followed by the definite article, su combines with the article to produce the following combined forms:
Derived terms
References
Italiot Greek
Pronoun
su (Greek spelling σού , strong personal pronoun )
Contraction of esù ( “ you ” ) .
Related terms
Second person forms
Number (style)
singular (familiar)
plural (formal)
strong
weak
strong
weak
nominative
esù / isù
—
esì / isì
—
genitive
(e)sena
su †
esà
sas †
accusative
(e)sena
se
esà
sas
vocative
esù / isù
—
esì / isì
—
† These terms double as possessive pronouns . All personal pronoun forms are displayed at evò ( “ I ” ) .
Japanese
Romanization
su
Rōmaji transcription of す
Rōmaji transcription of ス
Koro (India)
Etymology
Cognate with Apatani sü , Hruso fu , Idu sà , Miji ʃu , Khumi Chin si .
Noun
su
mithun
Ladino
Adjective
su (Latin spelling , plural sus )
his , her , its
( often in the plural ) their
Usage notes
For many speakers, su agrees with the antecedent in number, rather than with the noun being described.
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *śun , from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm , or from Proto-Indo-European *som- . Cognate with Proto-Slavic *sъ(n) .
Pronunciation
Preposition
sù (with instrumental )
with
identifies the object of a reciprocal action
kalbėtis su draugu ― to talk with a friend
identifies accompanying people or objects
mama su vaikais ― mom with children
gerti arbatą su pienu ― to drink tea with milk
identifies an ingredient, feature, or contents
dėžutė su dokumentais ― a box of documents
pyragas su braškėmis ― pie with strawberries
identifies time by means of a simultaneous event
keltis su saule ― to rise with the sun
compares two things that are similar/identical
Aš panašus su tėčiu . ― I'm similar to father.
identifies the state of a subject during an action
kalbėti su šypsena ― to speak with a smile
identifies an instrument ( equivalent to using the instrumental without su )
valgyti su šakute ― to eat with a fork
Antonyms
Further reading
Vytautas Ambrazas (2006 ) “3. Morphology § 8.29”, in Lithuanian Grammar , 2nd revised edition, page 419
Derksen, Rick (2015 ) “su”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13 ), Leiden, Boston: Brill , →ISBN , page 434
Lombard
Etymology
Akin to Italian su , from Latin sursum .
Adverb
su
up
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Verb
su
third-person plural present of byś
1998 , Erwin Hannusch, chapter 1, in Niedersorbisch praktisch und verständlich , Bautzen: Domowina Verlag, →ISBN , page 20 :Tšochu dalej su Stare wiki. Somewhat further on is the Old Market.
2011 September 27, I. Neumannojc, “Sadowe bomy za derjeměśe luźa a natury ”, in Nowy Casnik :Sadowe bomy w burskich gumnach a teke na dwórach su typiske za naš region. Fruit trees in farmers’ gardens and even in courtyards are typical for our region.
Macanese
Etymology
From Indo-Portuguese su , from Old Galician-Portuguese seu .
Pronoun
su
third-person reflexive possessive pronoun : his (own ), her (own), its (own), their (own)
Cad'unga co su telado ― Everyone with their own roof
Atúto qui boniteza, ja dâ unga ucho pa su mai Atúto is so sweet, he kissed his mother
Quiánca ta virá ficá nhum, nina azinha têm su sium. A boy is growing into a young man, a girl quickly has her mister.
Usage notes
While êle-sa can be used in a somewhat similar manner as the third-person possessive pronoun, su in particular carries a reflexive sense, as in "his own", "her own", etc.. This is akin to the Balto-Slavic usage of savo , swój , свой ( svoj ) , and so on, albeit usually only for the third person, rarely extending to the second person.
Essentially functionally equivalent to onçóm -sa , although this latter formation is less common.
Related terms
See also
Macanese personal pronouns (edit )
Person
Singular
Possessive
Plural
Possessive
Reflexive
Possessive
First
iou , io , mi *, ieu *
iou-sa , iou-sua # , minha , io-sa , io-sua #
nôs , nosôtro *
nôs-sa , nôsso , nôs-sua #
onçóm
su , onçóm-sa *, onçóm-sua #
Second
vôs
vôs-sa , vôsso , su , vôs-sua #
vosôtro
vosôtro-sa , su , vosôtro-sua #
Third
êle , êla *
êle-sa , su , êle-sua #
ilôtro , elôtro *, olôtro *, ulôtro *
ilôtro-sa , su , ilôtro-sua #
# : dated. *: rare.
References
Mandarin
Romanization
su
Nonstandard spelling of sū .
Nonstandard spelling of sú .
Nonstandard spelling of sù .
Usage notes
Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Middle Low German
Pronunciation
Pronoun
sü̂
Alternative form of sê ( “ she ” ) .
Verb
sü̂
imperative singular of sên ( “ to see ” )
Norman
Etymology 1
From Old French sud , su ( “ south ” ) , from Old English sūþ , from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą .
Noun
su m (uncountable )
( France ) south
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
From Old French sur ( “ sour, bitter ” ) , from a Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz ( “ sour, acidic, salty, damp ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *sūro- ( “ sour, salty, bitter ” ) .
Adjective
su
( Jersey ) sour
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
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Pronoun
su
accusative / genitive of son
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse sú , accusative singular indefinite of sýr f , from Proto-Germanic *sūz , from Proto-Indo-European *suH- .
Noun
su f (definite singular sua , indefinite plural suer , definite plural suene )
a sow , especially used for breeding
Synonyms: purke , sugge
Etymology 2
From Old Norse súð .
Noun
su f (definite singular sua , indefinite plural suer , definite plural suene )
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Related terms
Etymology 3
Noun
su f (definite singular sua , indefinite plural suer , definite plural suene )
( dialectal ) flow of waves at a beach
( dialectal ) a slipstream
Synonyms
Related terms
References
“su” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sū , from Proto-Germanic *sūz , from Proto-Indo-European *suH- . Germanic cognates include Old Saxon sū , Old High German sū (whence German Sau ), Old Norse sýr (whence Swedish so ). Other Indo-European cognates: Ancient Greek ὗς ( hûs ) , Latin sus , Russian свинья́ ( svinʹjá ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
sū f
sow (female pig)
Declension
See also
Salar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *sub .
Noun
su (3rd person possessive , plural )
water
References
Tenishev, Edhem (1976 ) “su ”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar ], Moscow
Sardinian
Alternative forms
s' ( apocopated, used before vowels )
Etymology
From Latin ipsum , accusative singular of ipse ( “ himself ” ) .
Pronunciation
Article
su m (plural ( Logudorese, Nuorese ) sos or ( Campidanese ) is , feminine sa )
( Logudorese , Campidanese , Nuorese ) the ( masculine singular definite article )
References
Rubattu, Antoninu (2006 ) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna , 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964 ) “ísse”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo , Heidelberg
Serbo-Croatian
Verb
su (Cyrillic spelling су )
third-person plural present of bȉti
Sicilian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *ipsu , from Latin ipsum , from ipse .
Article
su m sg (f sa , plural si )
Alternative form of lu (rare )
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin suum , from Proto-Italic *sowos , from Proto-Indo-European *sewos , from *swé .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /su/
Rhymes: -u
Syllabification: su
Determiner
su (third person possessive of singular , plural sus )
( before the noun ) Apocopic form of suyo his , her , its , one's , their , your (formal)
Vino con su amigo. He came with his friend.
Habló a sus hijas. She spoke to her daughters.
used to express an approximate number : about , approximately
Pesa sus dos kilogramos. It weighs about two kilograms. (literally, “It weighs its two kilograms. ”)
( before the noun, formal ) Apocopic form of suyo ( “ your ” )
Usage notes
The forms su and sus are only used before and within the noun phrase of the modified noun. In other positions, a form of suyo is used instead:
Son sus libros. — “ are his books.”
Son los libros suyos . — “ are his books.” (“...the books of him.”)
Son los suyos . — " are his."
Besides being a pronoun, because su occurs in a noun phrase and expresses reference, it also grammatically classifies as a determiner (specifically a possessive/genitive determiner).
Related terms
Spanish possessive determiners
Further reading
Sumerian
Romanization
su
Romanization of 𒋢 ( su )
Tarifit
Alternative forms
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Verb
su (Tifinagh spelling ⵙⵓ )
( transitive ) to drink
( transitive ) to absorb , to draw in , to soak up
( transitive ) to swallow
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template .
Derived terms
Verbal noun: tissi ( “ to act of drinking ” )
Causative: sessu ( “ to make drink; to water; to irrigate ” )
Passive: twassu ( “ to be absorbed ” )
tissi ( “ drinks, beverages ” )
tassawt ( “ irrigation ” )
tasast ( “ trough ” )
imeswi ( “ drinker ” )
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq .
Noun
sū
source of light
Tocharian B
Pronoun
su
he , she , it
See also
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English shoe .
Noun
su
shoe
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish صو ( su ) , from earlier *suv , from Proto-Turkic *sub ( “ water ” ) . Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰽𐰆𐰉 ( sub ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /su/
Hyphenation: su
Noun
su (definite accusative suyu , plural sular )
water
juice
Declension
The declension of su is somewhat irregular: the genitive form of the singular is suy un and not sun un ; also, the third-person-singular possessive is suy u and not sus u .
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
“su ”, in Turkish dictionaries , Türk Dil Kurumu
Upper Sorbian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈsu/
Rhymes: -u
Syllabification: su
Verb
su
third-person plural present of być
Woni su na pućowanjach. They are traveling.
Uyghur
Noun
su
Latin spelling of سۇ ( su )
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *suu .
Noun
su
mouth
Inflection
Derived terms
References
Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007 ) “пасть , рот , устье ”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary ] , Petrozavodsk: Periodika
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Adjective
su
North Central Vietnam form of sâu ( “ deep ” )
nác su ― deep water
Welsh
Noun
su m (plural suon , not mutable )
Alternative form of si
Western Yugur
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *sub , compare Turkish su .
Noun
su
water
References
Léi Xuănchūn, Xībù Yùgù-Hàn Cídiăn , Chéngdŭ, Sichuan Minzu Chubanshe, 1992
White Hmong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Hmong *sjɛŋᶜ ( “ midday meal ” ) ,
Noun
su
noon
the noon meal , midday meal
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
su
to swell , rise
( of bread , cakes , etc. ) to increase in volume
References
Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979 ) White Hmong — English Dictionary , SEAP Publications, →ISBN , page 299 .
^ Ratliff, Martha (2010 ) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN , page 283 .