kulot
kulót with stress marks
curly, wavy
Usage Note
Kulot describes naturally curly or wavy hair, as well as curled or crimped materials like ribbon or wire. Filipino beauty standards have historically prized straight hair, so makulot na buhok can be a neutral description or, in some generational contexts, something people sought to straighten.
Examples
" Kulot ang buhok ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child's hair is curly.
Literal Translation
Curly the hair of-the child.
" Maganda ang kulot na buhok ni Ana. "
Natural Translation
Ana's curly hair is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the curly that hair of Ana.
" Dati niyang ipinapatuwid ang kanyang kulot na buhok, ngunit natutuwa na siya ngayon sa likas nitong anyo at hindi na ito binabago. "
Natural Translation
She used to have her curly hair straightened, but now she's happy with its natural form and no longer changes it.
Literal Translation
Before she-had straightened the her curly hair, but happy already she now with-the natural its form and not anymore it changes.
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