lagutin
lagutín with stress marks
to snap [it]
From root: lagot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilagot
ni-la-GOT
snapped
Present (Incomplete)
nilalagot
ni-la-la-GOT
is being snapped
Future (Contemplated)
lalagutin
la-la-gu-TIN
will be snapped
Usage Note
Lagutin is the object-focus infinitive of lagot, used when the cord, thread, wire, or line being snapped or cut off is the natural focus. Common in sewing, crafts, and any context involving cutting a taut line, it shares a root with the colloquial lagot ka — conveying that something has been severed, literally or figuratively.
Examples
" Huwag mong lagutin ang tali. "
Natural Translation
Don't snap the string.
Literal Translation
Do-not you snap the string.
" Huwag mo na lagutin ang sinulid gamit ang iyong mga ngipin. "
Natural Translation
It is not a good idea to snap the thread using your teeth.
Literal Translation
Do-not you snap thread using your teeth.
" Kapag masyadong hinatak ang sinulid nang walang ingat, madali itong lagutin at masisira ang buong tahi. "
Natural Translation
If the thread is pulled too hard without care, it is easy to snap and the whole stitch gets ruined.
Literal Translation
When too pulled the thread without care, easy it snap and ruined the whole stitch.
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