Mamaluktot (en. To curl)

/ma-ma-luk-tot/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The process of forming something to look bent or folded.

Curl the paper before throwing it away.

Mamaluktot ka ng papel bago ito itapon.

The act of creating a circular or curled shape.

Curl the strands of hair to create curls.

Mamaluktot sa strands ng buhok upang makabuo ng mga curl.

Creating a folded form from a straight form.

She bought vegetables and curled them in a bag.

Bumili siya ng mga gulay at mamaluktot ng mga ito sa isang bag.

curling paper

To act as if the paper is bent or folded.

mamaluktot ng papel

to wrinkle

A verb referring to the action of embracing or taking shape from something.

lumukot

to pretend to be happy even if not

Even while teary-eyed, they still mamaluktot to the people.

Kahit na naluluha na, mamaluktot pa rin sa mga tao.

to act as if you have no problems

I hope I can mamaluktot well so they won't know the truth.

Sana maging magaling akong mamaluktot para hindi nila malaman ang totoo.