suklob
súklob with stress marks
cover; to be totally covered
Usage Note
Suklob describes placing a cover over something or being completely enveloped — by a blanket, a hat, or darkness. Less common in urban everyday speech, it appears regularly in literature and regional dialects, and works both literally and figuratively.
Examples
" May suklob ang ulam. "
Natural Translation
The dish has a cover.
Literal Translation
Has cover the dish.
" May suklob ang pagkain sa lamesa. "
Natural Translation
The food on the table has a cover.
Literal Translation
Has cover the food on table.
" Habang papalapit ang bagyo, unti-unting sinuklob ng makapal na ulap ang buong kalangitan sa probinsya. "
Natural Translation
As the storm approached, the thick clouds gradually covered the entire sky over the province.
Literal Translation
While approaching the storm, gradual covered of thick clouds the whole sky in province.
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