magtalungko
magtalungkô with stress marks
to squat
From root: talungko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtalungko
nag-ta-lung-KO
squatted
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatalungko
nag-ta-ta-lung-KO
is squatting
Future (Contemplated)
magtatalungko
mag-ta-ta-lung-KO
will squat
Usage Note
Magtalungko is the actor-focus form of talungko, describing the act of assuming a deep, flat-footed squat. The squat is a natural resting posture in many Filipino rural and working-class contexts, and because the action is intransitive there is no standard object-focus counterpart for the posture itself.
Examples
" Magtalungko ka sa tabi ko. "
Natural Translation
Squat down beside me.
Literal Translation
Squat you at side my.
" Mahirap magtalungko nang matagal kapag masakit ang tuhod. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to squat for a long time when your knees hurt.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-squat for long when painful the knee.
" Mahilig magtalungko sa kanto ang mga lalaki habang nag-uusap at naghihintay na matapos ang ulan. "
Natural Translation
The men like to squat at the corner while chatting and waiting for the rain to stop.
Literal Translation
Fond to-squat at corner the plural man while conversing and waiting that to-finish the rain.
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