sus denotes a bird named among other birds and used in a comparison for chirping.

The attested uses identify sus as a bird: it is compared with a crane in a speaker's chirping in Isaiah 38:14 and listed with birds that observe their coming time in Jeremiah 8:7.

1. A bird in comparison and bird listing · dominant

   In Isaiah 38:14, the construct singular form occurs in the comparison “Like a swallow, a crane,” followed by “so I chirp.” In Jeremiah 8:7, singular absolute forms occur in a list with the stork, turtledove, and crane; the APB renders the clause as birds that “observe the time of their coming.”

   Isaiah 38:14Jeremiah 8:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “swallow” in both verses, within a comparison in Isaiah 38:14 and a bird list in Jeremiah 8:7. These renderings confirm the verses' overall presentation rather than isolate each form mechanically.