sumutsot
sumutsót with stress marks
to make a hissing or whistling call
From root: sutsot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumutsot
su-mut-SOT
whistled
Present (Incomplete)
sumusutsot
su-mu-sut-SOT
is whistling
Future (Contemplated)
susutsot
su-sut-SOT
will whistle
Usage Note
Sumutsot is the actor-focus form of sutsot, using the -um- infix to center the one making the sharp hissing or whistling sound. The sound is a common informal attention-getter in Filipino street life, but it is considered rude in polite settings and carries connotations of street harassment when directed at women.
Examples
" Huwag kang sumutsot sa daan. "
Natural Translation
Don't make a whistling call on the street.
Literal Translation
Do-not you whistle on street.
" Mahirap sumutsot kapag tuyo ang iyong labi. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to make a whistling call when your lips are dry.
Literal Translation
Difficult to make a whistling call when dry the your lip.
" Bastos ang mga lalaking sumusutsot sa babaeng dumaraan, kaya marapat lamang na pagsabihan sila ng kanilang mga magulang. "
Natural Translation
The men who make hissing calls at passing women are rude, so it is only right that their parents reprimand them.
Literal Translation
Rude the men who whistle at woman passing, so proper only that reprimand them by their parents.
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