umudlot
umudlót with stress marks
to stop suddenly; to recoil
From root: udlot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umudlot
u-MUD-lot
stopped suddenly
Present (Incomplete)
umuudlot
u-mu-UD-lot
is stopping suddenly
Future (Contemplated)
uudlot
u-UD-lot
will stop suddenly
Usage Note
Umudlot is the actor-focus form of udlot, describing a person or thing that abruptly halts or recoils. It captures the sudden, involuntary quality of stopping short — whether a vehicle braking hard or a person flinching away from something startling.
Examples
" Umudlot siya sa takot. "
Natural Translation
He recoiled in fear.
Literal Translation
Recoiled he in fear.
" Nagsimulang umudlot ang takbo ng kotse dahil sa sirang makina. "
Natural Translation
The car's movement started to halt suddenly due to a broken engine.
Literal Translation
Started to stop suddenly the run of car because of broken engine.
" Umudlot ang bata nang biglang lumabas ang aso sa likod ng tarangkahan, kaya napasigaw siya. "
Natural Translation
The child recoiled when the dog suddenly came out from behind the gate, so he ended up screaming.
Literal Translation
Recoiled the child when suddenly came-out the dog at back of gate, so screamed he.
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