manulot
manulót with stress marks
to thread through
From root: sulot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanulot
na-nu-LOT
pursued (someone attached)
Present (Incomplete)
nanunulot
na-nu-nu-LOT
is pursuing (someone attached)
Future (Contemplated)
manunulot
ma-nu-nu-LOT
will pursue (someone attached)
Usage Note
Manulot is the mang- actor-focus form of sulot, with nasal mutation of the initial consonant, covering both the literal sense of threading something through a hole and the slang sense of pursuing someone who is already in a relationship. The slang sense is widely understood among younger Filipinos and carries a clear social taboo.
Examples
" Mahirap manulot ng sinulid. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to thread a needle.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-thread of thread.
" Mahirap manulot ng sinulid kapag madilim ang paligid. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to thread a needle when the surroundings are dark.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-thread of thread when dark the surroundings.
" Hindi madaling manulot ng sinulid sa karayom kapag malabo na ang mata at nanginginig ang kamay. "
Natural Translation
It is not easy to thread a needle when your eyes are already blurry and your hands are trembling.
Literal Translation
Not easy to-thread of thread in needle when blurry already the eye and trembling the hand.
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