sut

This is an entry in Mihalic 1971

1. to shoot
   han (bilong) sut = the right hand
   long sut = on the right side, on the right hand
   sut long ain = to shoot with an iron headed spear
   sut long banara = to shoot with a bow and arrow
   sut long masket = to shoot with a gun
   sut long spia = to spear, o throw a spear, to shoot with a spear
   sut long waia = to shoo with a spear having wire barbs instead of the older wooden ones

2. to steer towards, to set a course towards
   sut stret long Wewak = to steer straight for Wewak

3. an injection
   kisim sut = to get an injection, to get a shot

4. a strut, a brace, a bracket
   gutpela haus i gat planti sut = a good house has many struts; a good house is well-braced

5. the boom of a mainsail
   taitim sut = the tighten the mainsheet, to haul the sail close

6. to feel a stabbing pain
   lewa bilong mi i sut = my insides hurt
   this expession can refer to almost any internal pain

© Frank Mihalic 1971 (with permission) [Home]