susuko¹ straight, rectilinear / go straight (towards s.o., s.th.) / [...]

1. • straight, rectilinear

   Syntactic Restriction	static reading
   (Part of) Antonym (for)	~velei

2. • go straight (towards s.o., s.th.)

   Syntactic Restriction

   dynamic reading

   • • Example 2239:
       

       Ka kuo iada ka susuko se.

       The boat went straight towards (the islet).

3. • accurate, true, exact

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   ebele

   • • Example 1290:
       

       Enga ini susuko Stanley, ia kupa pi-kila enga ini kuledi piko Stan.

       His real name is Stanley, but we shorten it to Stan.

     • Example 1623:
       

       Kape ne-vete susuko metae.

       I'd be unable to tell the exact story.

4. • proper, correct, flawless

   Typical Subject

   words+

   • • Example 663:
       

       Dapa li-ejau ngatene susuko tae.

       They didn't do (the ritual) correctly.

     • Example 1956:
       

       “Menu aplaka 'none”, we “men’ one aplaka”, da-tilu ngasune susuko.

       “Menu aplaka 'none”, or “men’ one aplaka” [my little baby], both (word orders) are equally correct.

5. • morally right, good

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   wako

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • susuko² straight, directly / exactly, precisely / correctly, properly, with no mistake / morally well, rightfully, appropriately
  • susuko³ fine! alright!