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sungo

English

beak; billnoun

Alternative meanings

bird beak; the hard mouthpart of a bird; bill; tip or point depending on context; peak or pickaxe in other uses

Pronunciation

SOON-goh

Root and affixes

Sungo is used for the beak or protruding mouthpart of a bird. For pico as a mountain peak, use tumoy; for pico as a tool, piko may fit.

Variants or conjugations

sungo = bird beak; tuka = to peck or beak depending on context; tumoy = peak/top; piko = pickaxe/tool

Related words and expressions

bird, chicken, wing, feather, egg, peak/top, pickaxe/tool

Meaning and usage notes

If “pico” refers to a bird, sungo is the main option. If it means mountain peak, use tumoy. If it means a tool, use piko.

beak, bill, bird beak, bird, mouth, tip, peak, pickaxe
Example 1

Taas ang sungo sa maong langgam.

The beak of that bird is long.

Example 2

Gigamit sa langgam ang iyang sungo sa pagkaon.

The bird used its beak to eat.

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