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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Mosukol

English

to resist; to oppose; to fight backverb

Alternative meanings

to resist
to oppose
to confront
to fight against something
to refuse to yield under pressure or attack

Pronunciation

moh-SOO-kol

Root and affixes

Root: sukol. Mosukol expresses the action of resisting, confronting, or actively opposing.

Variants or conjugations

sukol = resistance / confrontation
mosukol = to resist / confront
gisukol = was resisted / was confronted
pagsukol = act of resisting
makasukol = to be able to resist

Related words and expressions

resistensya = resistance
mosupak = to oppose / contradict
antos = to endure / bear
lahutay = to endure / last
kontra = against

Meaning and usage notes

Use mosukol for active resistance, opposition, or confrontation. If resist means to endure pain or a difficult situation, antos or molahutay may sound more natural.

fight backopposeresistresistancewithstand
Example 1

Mosukol siya bisan lisod ang kahimtang.

He/She will resist even if the situation is difficult.

Example 2

Nisukol ang mga tawo batok sa desisyon.

The people resisted the decision.

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