sumpa

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpaq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sumˈpaʔ/ [sumˈpaʔ]
• Hyphenation: sum‧pa

Noun

sumpâ (Basahan spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉ)

1. oath
2. blasphemy

Derived terms

• isumpa
• magsumpa
• pasumpa
• sumpaan

 

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpaq.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sum‧pa

Verb

sumpa

1. to counterspell
2. (by extension) to oppose

Noun

sumpa

1. an oath
2. a counterspell
3. a talisman

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:sumpa.

Related terms

• sumpo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpaq. Compare Bikol Central sumpa, Cebuano sumpa, and Malay sumpah.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sumˈpaʔ/ [sʊmˈpaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: sum‧pa

Noun

sumpâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉ)

1. curse; wishing of evil (on someone)

   Synonym: pagsumpa

2. oath

   Synonym: panunumpa

3. vow; solemn promise

   Synonym: panata

Derived terms

• isumpa
• kasumpa-sumpa
• manumpa
• pagsumpa
• panunumpa
• papanumpain
• sinumpa
• sumpain
• sumumpa

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsumpa/ [ˈsum.pɐ]
• Rhymes: -umpa
• Syllabification: sum‧pa

Noun

sumpa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉ)

1. a type of climbing vine (used as an antidote for poison by infusing its bark)

Anagrams

• sampu