pag-ikot

act of turning or rotating

noun pag-I-kot DERIVED Less Common

From root: ikot

Pag-ikot is used to describe the rotation of a physical object like a wheel or a planet. It can also refer to the act of touring a specific area.

Examples

Beginner

" Mabilis ang pag-ikot ng gulong. "

Natural Translation

The wheel's spinning is fast.

Literal Translation

Fast the rotating of wheel.

Intermediate

" Mabagal ang pag-ikot ng electric fan. "

Natural Translation

The rotation of the electric fan is slow.

Literal Translation

Slow the act-of-rotating of electric fan.

Advanced

" Kumukutitap ang ilaw ng parol dahil sa tuluy-tuloy na pag-ikot nito sa hangin tuwing kapaskuhan. "

Natural Translation

The lantern's light shimmers because of its continuous spinning in the wind during the Christmas season.

Literal Translation

Twinkling the light of lantern because of continuous rotating its at wind every Christmas-season.

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Word family

ikot has 8 related forms built from the same root.

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