From root: sinturon
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isininturon
i-si-nin-tu-RON
wore as a belt
Present (Incomplete)
isinisinturon
i-si-ni-sin-tu-RON
wearing as a belt
Future (Contemplated)
isisinturon
i-si-sin-tu-RON
will wear as a belt
Usage Note
Isinturon is used when specifying an object to be worn as a belt or fastened around the waist. It is often used in instructional contexts or when using a makeshift item, like a rope, to serve the purpose of a belt.
Examples
" Isinturon mo ang lubid. "
Natural Translation
Wear the rope as a belt.
Literal Translation
Wear-as-a-belt you the rope.
" Gusto niyang isinturon ang lumang strap. "
Natural Translation
He wants to wear the old strap as a belt.
Literal Translation
Want she wear-as-a-belt the old strap.
" Dahil nawala ang sinturon niya, isininturon na lang niya ang isang lumang panyo sa kaniyang bewang. "
Natural Translation
Because his belt was lost, he just wore an old scarf as a belt around his waist.
Literal Translation
Because lost the belt his, wore-as-a-belt just he the one old scarf on his waist.
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