baligtad
balígtad with stress marks
upside down, inverted
Usage Note
Baligtad means reversed, inverted, or upside down — literally for objects but very commonly figuratively to mean 'backwards' or 'the opposite.' It is also used in the everyday context of wearing clothes inside out, making it one of the most versatile directional adjectives in Tagalog.
Examples
" Baligtad ang damit mo. "
Natural Translation
Your shirt is inside out.
Literal Translation
Inside-out the clothes your.
" Ang baso ay baligtad sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
The glass is upside down on the table.
Literal Translation
The glass is upside-down in mesa.
" Baligtad ang pagkakaintindi mo sa sinabi ko kaya tayo nagkagulo kanina. "
Natural Translation
You understood what I said backwards, which is why we got into a mix-up earlier.
Literal Translation
Reversed the understanding your of said my so we got-confused earlier.
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