susu

See also: Susu, süsü, su su, and šūšu

English

Etymology

Possibly from West African Igbo or Yoruba isusu / esusu (pooling the funds)[1].

Noun

susu (plural susus)

  1. (finance) An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities.
    • 2004, Mr. Rodolphe Blavy, Mr. Anupam Basu, Dr. Murat  Yülek, Microfinance in Africa: Experience and Lessons From Selected African Countries, International Monetary Fund →ISBN, page 9
      The informal credit sector has been very active in Ghana and covers a range of activities known as susu, including individual savings []
    • 2011, Tamara Mose Brown, Raising Brooklyn: Nannies, Childcare, and Caribbeans Creating Community, NYU Press →ISBN, page 128
      Irene empathized with her susu members as immigrants who were earning low wages in New York, but there appeared to be some socioeconomic advantages to being an organizer that she was not acknowledging.

References

  1. Sasha Abramsky (2000-10-22), “NEW YORKERS & CO.; Newcomers Savings and Loan”, in New York Times

Further reading


'Are'are

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu

  1. breast

References


Chamorro

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu. Compare Indonesian susu, Tagalog suso, Fijian sucu, Tongan huhu and Hawaiian ū.

Noun

susu

  1. (anatomy) breast

Ewe

Noun

susu

  1. idea
  2. thought

Verb

susu

  1. to think

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sy.sy/

Etymology

From sueur

Noun

susu m (plural susus)

  1. (colloquial) sweat

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese sujo. Cognates with Kabuverdianu suja.

Adjective

susu

  1. dirty

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay susu, from Proto-Malayic *susu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu (plural susu-susu, first-person possessive susuku, second-person possessive susumu, third-person possessive susunya)

  1. (uncountable) milk
    Aku minum segelas susu setiap hari.
    I drink a glass of milk every day.
  2. (colloquial, vulgar) breasts (of a woman)
    Kecil sekali susunya!
    (Those are) very small breasts!

Synonyms

Verb

susu

  1. to breastfeed
    Ibu itu sedang menyusui anaknya.
    The mother is breastfeeding her son.

Japanese

Romanization

susu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of すす

Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu

  1. (uncountable) milk
    Aku ngombe sagelas susu saben dina.
    Aku ngombe sagelas susu saben dina.
    I drink a glass of milk everyday.
  2. (colloquial, vulgar) breasts (of a woman)
    Cilik banget susune!
    Cilik banget susune!
    So small, her breasts are!

Synonyms

  • (woman breasts): tetek, prembayun, tetya.
  • (milk): santên.

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu. Compare Indonesian susu, Tagalog suso, Fijian sucu, Tongan huhu and Hawaiian ū.

Noun

susu

  1. breast

Lamboya

Etymology

Compare Lamboya huhhu (milk).

Noun

susu

  1. (anatomy) female breast

References

  • Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), susu”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 89

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu. Compare Indonesian susu, Tagalog suso, Fijian sucu, Tongan huhu and Hawaiian ū.

Noun

susu

  1. (anatomy) breast

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *susu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /susu/
  • Rhymes: -usu, -su, -u

Noun

susu (Jawi spelling سوسو, informal first-person singular possessive susuku, impolite second-person singular possessive susumu, third-person singular possessive susunya)

  1. (uncountable) milk
  2. (less used) breast (female organ)

Synonyms

Descendants

Verb

susu

  1. to breastfeed

Palauan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu

  1. (Anatomy) female breast
  2. milk

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu

  1. milk

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Probably a reduplication of English shoe.

Noun

susu

  1. shoe

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu

  1. (anatomy) breast

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Malay susu, from Proto-Malayic *susu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

susu

  1. milk
  2. (anatomy) breast

Derived terms

  • susuim (suck)

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.