Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
sungo
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
Taas ang sungo sa maong langgam.
The beak of that bird is long.
Gigamit sa langgam ang iyang sungo sa pagkaon.
The bird used its beak to eat.
