Pasikot-sikot (en. Twists and turns)

pah-see-kot-see-kot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of moving or walking in a convoluted manner.

We twisted and turned through the streets of Manila.

Nagpasikot-sikot kami sa mga kalye ng Maynila.

adjective

Describes a path that is not straight or convoluted.

The road to the mountain is full of twists and turns.

Ang daan papunta sa bundok ay puno ng pasikot-sikot.

A combination of the words 'pasikot' and 'sikot' describing a convoluted movement or travel.

twists and turns of life

The complex aspects and challenges of life.

pasikot-sikot ng buhay

circumlocution

Suggests confusion or a complicated situation.

kalikutan

avoiding or hesitating about something

Why are you beating around the bush in answering, just tell the truth!

Bakit ka pasikot-sikot sa pagsagot, sabihin mo na lang ang totoo!

going in circles or not being direct

Stop going around in circles, we need to make a decision now.

Huwag ka nang pasikot-sikot, kailangan na naming magdesisyon.

lost in direction or confused

You're going around in circles with the problem, it seems like you're lost on the right path.

Ang dami mong pasikot-sikot sa problema, mukhang nawawala ka na sa tamang landas.