From root: kurot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nangurot
na-ngu-ROT
pinched habitually
Present (Incomplete)
nangungurot
na-ngu-ngu-ROT
is pinching habitually
Future (Contemplated)
mangungurot
ma-ngu-ngu-ROT
will pinch habitually
Usage Note
Mangurot is used when describing the act of pinching, often implying that the person does it habitually or to multiple people. It is commonly associated with playful teasing among peers or a traditional way for elders to show annoyance or discipline towards children.
Examples
" Huwag kang mangurot ng bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't go around pinching kids.
Literal Translation
Don't you habitually-pinch of child.
" Huwag kang mangurot ng ibang bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't go around pinching other kids.
Literal Translation
Don't you habitually-pinch of other children.
" Dati, mahilig mangurot si Lola sa aming mga pisngi kapag napapansin niyang namamayat na kami. "
Natural Translation
Grandma used to love pinching our cheeks whenever she noticed that we were getting thin.
Literal Translation
Before, fond habitually-pinch Grandma on our cheeks when noticing she-that getting-thin already we.
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