From root: kurot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinurot
ki-nu-ROT
pinched
Present (Incomplete)
kinukurot
ki-nu-ku-ROT
pinching
Future (Contemplated)
kukurutin
ku-ku-ru-TIN
will pinch
Usage Note
Kurutin is used when referring to the physical act of pinching someone, often as a form of light discipline or a playful expression of affection toward something cute. It is an object-focus verb, meaning the person or body part being pinched is the focus of the sentence.
Examples
" Huwag mong kurutin ang kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't pinch your sibling.
Literal Translation
Don't you pinch the sibling your.
" Ayaw kong kurutin ang pisngi mo. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to pinch your cheek.
Literal Translation
Dislike I pinch the cheek your.
" Tuwing nakikita ng lola ang sanggol, gusto niyang kurutin ang malambot nitong pisngi dahil sa sobrang kagandahan. "
Natural Translation
Whenever grandma sees the baby, she wants to pinch its soft cheeks because they're so adorable.
Literal Translation
Whenever sees the grandma the baby, want she pinch the soft its cheek because in extreme cuteness.
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