Baluktot (en. Crooked)

/ba.luk.tot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of turning or having a twisted shape.

The branch of the tree is bent by the flow of the wind.

Ang sanga ng puno ay baluktot sa daloy ng hangin.

adjective

Means not straight; has a bend or twisted shape.

This road is crooked, so the vehicle's speed is slow.

Ang kalsadang ito ay baluktot kung kaya't mabagal ang takbo ng sasakyan.

Refers to a behavior or character that is not straight.

A crooked mind leads to bad decisions.

Ang baluktot na isip ay nagdudulot ng masamang desisyon.

the road is crooked

To believe in a difficult or not straightforward situation.

baluktot ang daan

turnover

A state of reverting back to the former; not straight.

balikwas

twisted or crooked mindset

You have so many twisted ideas, dude!

Ang dami mong baluktot na ideya, pare!

not straight

Wait, why is this conversation twisted like that?

Teka, bakit ganon, parang baluktot itong usapan natin?

has a kink or problem

Something went wrong with our project.

May baluktot na nangyari sa project natin.