tuklapin
tuklapín with stress marks
to peel off [it]
From root: tuklap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinuklap
ti-NUK-lap
peeled off
Present (Incomplete)
tinutuklap
ti-nu-TUK-lap
is being peeled off
Future (Contemplated)
tutuklapin
tu-tuk-la-PIN
will be peeled off
Usage Note
Tuklapin is the object-focus form of tuklap, used when the layer being peeled or stripped away is the grammatical focus. It describes peeling paint from a wall, removing a label from a bottle, or pulling sunburned skin — vivid and tactile in everyday speech.
Examples
" Tuklapin mo ang lumang pintura. "
Natural Translation
Peel off the old paint.
Literal Translation
Peel-off you the old paint.
" Sinubukan niyang tuklapin ang lumang sticker na nakadikit sa pinto. "
Natural Translation
He/She tried to peel off the old sticker stuck on the door.
Literal Translation
Tried he/she to-peel-off the old sticker stuck on door.
" Mahirap tuklapin ang label sa bote nang hindi nasisira dahil masyadong matibay ang pagkakadikit nito. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to peel the label off the bottle without tearing it because it is stuck on too firmly.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-peel-off the label on bottle without getting-ruined because too strong the stickiness its.
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