suki

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Philippines/ˈsu.kɪʔ/

suki noun: a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment. Also the plural of suka.

Noun (1)

suki (plural sukis)

(Philippines) a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment
- Near the opposite end of the suki continuum, the "subjective" pole, are special suki.1973, William G. Davis, Social Relations in a Philippine Market: Self-interest and Subjectivity, →ISBN, page 230
- Frequent buyers in a particular store become the suki, so that with this kind of a relationship, the marketgoer gets an extra treat, like obtaining more tomatoes for the price of a kilo.2007, Isabel S. Panopio, Realidad Santico Rolda, Society & Culture, →ISBN, page 216

suki (plural sukis)

(Japan) An opening to the enemy; a weak spot that provides an advantage for one's opponent.
- This gluing is "stoppage," and every stoppage means giving an advantage to the enemy, which is a suki.1959, Daisetz Teitarō Suzuki, Zen and Japanese culture, page 143
- When you receive a strike, it is because there is a suki. Your opponent draws your attention to your weak spots, and you endeavor to ensure that you do not receive a strike in the same place again.1997, Hiroshi Ozawa, Kendo: The Definitive Guide, →ISBN, page 20

suki is also the plural of suka.

The suki relationship in the Philippines, a credit/marketing linkage, is often assumed to be exploitative of the fisher.2011, Robert S. Pomeroy, Neil Andrew, Small-scale Fisheries Management, →ISBN, page 169:
Often, though, a suki to the chest will cause the sword to become lodged between bone and cartilage making it very difficult to quickly remove.2006, Kevin L. Seiler, Donald J. Seller, Karate-do, →ISBN, page 61:

plural	sukis

Borrowed from Tagalog suki, from Hokkien 主客 (chú-kheh, “regular customer or dealer”, literally “principal guest”).

Borrowed from Japanese 隙(すき) (suki).

What does suki mean?: Suki means a favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment.
How do you use suki in a sentence?: The suki relationship in the Philippines, a credit/marketing linkage, is often assumed to be exploitative of the fisher.
What part of speech is suki?: Suki is a noun.
How do you pronounce suki?: Suki is pronounced /ˈsu.kɪʔ/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of suki?: The plural of suki is sukis.

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