sik suga

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From sik (“illness, disease”) +‎ suga (“sugar”).

Noun

sik suga

1. diabetes
   • 2002, anonymous author, Kirap!‎^[1]:

     Narapela samting tu i kamapim bagarap long skin, em ol birua na sik samting, olsem sik suga.

     Also taking a toll are accidents and disease, such as diabetes.

Synonyms

• daiabitis