sulok
súlok with stress marks
corner; angle
Usage Note
Sulok refers to an interior corner or a secluded spot, unlike kanto which is used for outdoor street corners. It can also represent a geometric angle or describe remote, hidden parts of a region.
Examples
" Nasa sulok ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog is in the corner.
Literal Translation
At the corner the dog.
" Nasa sulok ang upuan. "
Natural Translation
The chair is in the corner.
Literal Translation
At the corner is the chair.
" Tinago niya ang mga lumang larawan sa isang madilim na sulok ng aparador upang walang makakita sa mga ito. "
Natural Translation
She hid the old photos in a dark corner of the cabinet so that no one would see them.
Literal Translation
Hid she the old photos in a dark corner of cabinet so-that none can-see at these.
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