From root: baluktot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumaluktot
bu-ma-luk-TOT
bent
Present (Incomplete)
bumabaluktot
bu-ma-ba-luk-TOT
bending
Future (Contemplated)
babaluktot
ba-ba-luk-TOT
will bend
Usage Note
Bumaluktot is used when a person or object curls up or bends, often describing a physical posture like lying in a fetal position or a material warping. It focuses on the subject performing the action of bending itself.
Examples
" Bumaluktot siya sa lamig. "
Natural Translation
He curled up from the cold.
Literal Translation
Curled-up he at cold.
" Nakita ko siyang bumaluktot sa sakit. "
Natural Translation
I saw him bend with pain.
Literal Translation
Saw I him bend at pain.
" Bumaluktot ang bata sa kama dahil hindi na niya kayang tiisin ang sakit ng kaniyang tiyan. "
Natural Translation
The child curled up on the bed because she could no longer endure the pain in her stomach.
Literal Translation
Curled-up the child on bed because not anymore she can endure the pain of her stomach.
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