umutal
umutál with stress marks
to stutter
From root: utal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
umutal
u-MU-tal
stuttered
Present (Incomplete)
umuutal
u-mu-U-tal
is stuttering
Future (Contemplated)
uutal
u-U-tal
will stutter
Usage Note
Umutal is the actor-focus infinitive of utal, describing the involuntary repetition or halting of speech associated with stuttering or stammering. Used descriptively without clinical stigma in everyday conversation, it often appears in contexts of stage fright, nervousness, or surprise — situations that temporarily disrupt fluent speech even in non-stuttering speakers.
Examples
" Umutal siya sa harap ng klase. "
Natural Translation
He stuttered in front of the class.
Literal Translation
Stuttered he in front of class.
" Nagsimulang umutal ang mag-aaral dahil sa matinding kaba. "
Natural Translation
The student started to stutter due to intense nervousness.
Literal Translation
Started to-stutter the student because of intense nervousness.
" Sa tindi ng kanyang kaba, umutal siya habang binabasa ang talumpati sa harap ng maraming tao. "
Natural Translation
Because of his intense nervousness, he stuttered while reading the speech in front of many people.
Literal Translation
In intensity of his nervousness, stuttered he while reading the speech in front of many people.
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