From root: kurot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinurutan
ki-nu-ru-TAN
pinched a part of
Present (Incomplete)
kinukurutan
ki-nu-ku-ru-TAN
pinching a part of
Future (Contemplated)
kukurutan
ku-ku-ru-TAN
will pinch a part of
Usage Note
Kurutan is used when focusing on the specific person or body part being pinched, often in contexts of playful teasing or as a form of mild discipline for children. It can also refer to taking a small piece or portion from something larger, like a loaf of bread.
Examples
" Huwag mong kurutan ang braso ko. "
Natural Translation
Don't pinch my arm.
Literal Translation
Don't you pinch-part-of the arm my.
" Gusto niyang kurutan ang braso niya. "
Natural Translation
She wants to pinch her arm.
Literal Translation
Want she pinch the arm her.
" Kinurutan ng lola ang pisngi ng bata dahil hindi niya mapigilang humanga sa kagandahan nito. "
Natural Translation
The grandmother pinched the child's cheek because she couldn't help admiring how cute the child was.
Literal Translation
Pinched by the grandmother the cheek of the child because not she can-stop admire at cuteness of-this.
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