Sulupika (en. Brunt)

su-lu-pi-ka

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An object or situation that encounters or receives the primary blow or weight.

The brunt of the battle is on the front line of defense.

Ang sulupika ng labanan ay nasa unang linya ng depensa.

The part of a situation that receives the largest impact.

He is the brunt of the crises in his family.

Siya ang sulupika ng mga krisis sa kanyang pamilya.

From the word 'sulup', meaning 'to catch' or 'to take'.

measure the brunt

Identify the burden a person must bear.

sukatin ang sulupika

catch

The act of taking or receiving something.

sulup

Who would have thought you could work that hard?

Wow, you're so good at choosing a partner, you're such a sulupika!

Grabe, ang galing mong pumili ng kapareha, sulupika ka eh!

Thanks for the effort; you're really a hustler!

You even went out of your way to cook for me, you're really a hustler!

Nag-effort ka pa na magluto para sa akin, sulupika ka talaga!

We should be hustlers in life!

Let's stick together as hustlers for our dreams!

Sama-sama tayo, sulupika tayo para sa ating mga pangarap!