From root: baluktot
Usage Note
Nakaluktot is commonly used to describe paper or clothes that have been carelessly crushed or wrinkled. For example, Nakaluktot ang mga papel sa basurahan.
Examples
" Nakaluktot ang sulat sa bulsa. "
Natural Translation
The letter in the pocket is crumpled.
Literal Translation
Crumpled the letter in pocket.
" Nakaluktot ang papel sa loob ng bag. "
Natural Translation
The paper inside the bag is crumpled.
Literal Translation
Crumpled the paper inside the bag.
" Nakaluktot na ang lahat ng papel na inihanda ko dahil natabunan ng ibang gamit sa loob ng bag. "
Natural Translation
All the papers I prepared are crumpled because they got buried under other things inside the bag.
Literal Translation
Crumpled already the all papers that prepared I because buried by other things inside of bag.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
baluktot has 12 related forms built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Philippines Geography for Learners: Islands & Language
Philippines geography for Tagalog learners: 7,641 islands, three island groups, and the Southern Luzon heartland where the Tagalog language was born.
Po and Opo in Tagalog: Where to Put Them Right
Po and opo confuse learners — but placement follows one rule. Where po goes in a sentence, why it's opo not 'oo po', and the pronoun shift to learn.
How Long Does It Take to Learn Tagalog?
Survival Tagalog takes ~3-4 weeks and comfortable conversation 6-12 months. FSI's 1,100 hours is the professional bar, not the talking-to-family bar.
Na vs -ng in Tagalog: The Linker Rule Made Simple
When do you use na vs -ng in Tagalog? One simple rule, with clear examples, memory tips, and common mistakes explained for English-speaking beginners.