From root: baluktot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagluktot
nag-luk-TOT
crumpled
Present (Incomplete)
nagluluktot
nag-lu-luk-TOT
is crumpling
Future (Contemplated)
magluluktot
mag-lu-luk-TOT
will crumple
Usage Note
Magluktot is used when describing the act of crumpling items like paper or fabric into a messy, wrinkled shape, often through careless handling or deliberate disposal. It is a more specific term than the general word for wrinkling, highlighting the physical deformation of the material.
Examples
" Huwag mong magluktot ng papel. "
Natural Translation
Don't crumple the paper.
Literal Translation
Don't you crumple of paper.
" Mahilig siyang magluktot ng mga resibo. "
Natural Translation
He likes to crumple receipts.
Literal Translation
Fond he crumple of receipt.
" Tuwing nababagot siya sa pila, hindi niya mapigilang magluktot ng mga lumang resibong nasa kanyang bulsa. "
Natural Translation
Whenever he gets bored in line, he can't help crumpling the old receipts in his pocket.
Literal Translation
At every gets-bored he in line, not he can-help crumple of old receipts that-in his pocket.
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