italukbong
italukbóng with stress marks
to veil [it]
From root: talukbong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinalukbong
i-ti-na-luk-BONG
veiled
Present (Incomplete)
itinatalukbong
i-ti-na-ta-luk-BONG
is being veiled
Future (Contemplated)
itatalukbong
i-ta-ta-luk-BONG
will be veiled
Usage Note
Italukbong is the object-focus conveyance form of talukbong, with the cloth, veil, or covering being draped as the grammatical focus. It is most often encountered in traditional ceremonial or religious contexts, where the specific covering — not the person wearing it — is the center of attention.
Examples
" Italukbong mo ang belo sa ulo. "
Natural Translation
Drape the veil over your head.
Literal Translation
Veil-over you the veil on head.
" Kailangan mong italukbong ang kumot sa iyong mukha dahil sa lamig. "
Natural Translation
You need to veil the blanket over your face because of the cold.
Literal Translation
Need you to-veil the blanket over your face because of cold.
" Sa gitna ng seremonya, marahan niyang itinalukbong ang manipis na belo sa mukha ng nobya bilang tanda ng pagbabago. "
Natural Translation
In the middle of the ceremony, he gently draped the thin veil over the bride's face as a sign of transformation.
Literal Translation
In middle of ceremony, gently he veiled-over the thin veil on face of bride as sign of change.
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