Ibaluktot (en. To bend)

/i.ba.luk.tot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Bend an object to start from a new position.

Bend the paper before placing it in the envelope.

Ibaluktot mo ang papel bago ito ilagay sa sobre.

The act of bending or reshaping something to an angle.

You need to bend the metal if you want to make it stronger.

Kailangan ibaluktot ang bakal kung nais mong gawin itong mas matibay.

The process of bending a straight object.

Bend the wood to build a chair.

Ibaluktot ang kahoy upang bumuo ng isang upuan.

root word: 'baluktot'

bend the truth

altering the truth or data in a way that deviates from actual events.

ibaluktot ang katotohanan

crooked

Refers to something that is not straight or differs from the usual shape.

baluktot

curvature

The state of having a bent shape or form.

kurbada

To act with bad behavior or attitude

He acted tarty in front of people, so they ignored him.

Nag-abaluktot siya sa harap ng mga tao kaya di na siya pinansin.

To pretend not to like something, but you actually do

Just act like you don't like the song, but don't tell them you actually do.

Ibaluktot mo lang yung gusto mong kanta, tsaka di mo lang sabihing gusto mo.