From root: tulog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
itinulog
i-ti-nu-LOG
slept off (something)
Present (Incomplete)
itinitulog
i-ti-ni-tu-LOG
sleeping off (something)
Future (Contemplated)
itutulog
i-tu-tu-LOG
will sleep off (something)
Usage Note
Itulog is used when suggesting sleep as a remedy for physical discomfort, such as a headache, or emotional distress. It implies that the act of sleeping will help the person recover or move past a particular issue.
Examples
" Itulog mo na lang ang sakit ng ulo. "
Natural Translation
Just sleep off the headache.
Literal Translation
Sleep-off you just the ache of head.
" Ayaw kong itulog ang problema. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to sleep off the problem.
Literal Translation
Dislike I sleep-off the problem.
" Sabi ng lola ko, mas mabuti pang itulog ang lungkot kaysa magpuyat na nag-iisip ng mga problema. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother says it's better to sleep off the sadness than to stay up thinking about problems.
Literal Translation
Said of grandma my, more good still sleep-off the sadness than stay-up while thinking of the problems.
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