From root: baluktot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
niluktot
ni-luk-TOT
crumpled
Present (Incomplete)
niluluktot
ni-lu-luk-TOT
crumpling
Future (Contemplated)
luluktutin
lu-luk-tu-TIN
will crumple
Usage Note
Luktutin is used when referring to the act of crumpling or wrinkling items such as paper or fabric, often implying that the object is no longer neat or flat. It is frequently heard in household contexts when dealing with laundry or organizing documents.
Examples
" Luktutin mo ang papel. "
Natural Translation
Crumple the paper.
Literal Translation
Crumple you the paper.
" Gusto kong luktutin ang papel. "
Natural Translation
I want to crumple the paper.
Literal Translation
Want I crumple the paper.
" Huwag mong luktutin ang mga dokumentong iyan dahil kailangan pa nating isumite ang mga ito sa opisina bukas. "
Natural Translation
Don't crumple those documents because we still need to submit them to the office tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Don't you crumple the plural document that because need still we submit the these to office tomorrow.
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