lutang
lutáng with stress marks
floating
Also means
Lutang is also used colloquially to describe someone who is spacey (spaced out ), distracted, or mentally absent — 'floating' in a figurative sense.
Usage Note
Lutang in its literal sense describes an object or person that floats on water. In modern colloquial Filipino, especially among younger speakers, lutang has become a popular term for someone who seems out of touch with what is happening around them, often used humorously to describe a distracted or daydreaming person.
Examples
" Lutang ang dahon sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
The leaf is floating on the water.
Literal Translation
Floating the leaf on water.
" Lutang ang kahoy sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
The wood is floating in the water.
Literal Translation
Floating the wood in water.
" Mukha kang lutang ngayon, baka kulang ka sa tulog kaya hindi ka makapagpokus sa klase. "
Natural Translation
You seem spaced out today; maybe you lack sleep, so you can't focus in class.
Literal Translation
Look you-floating now, maybe lacking you in sleep so not you can-focus in class.
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