Pulutin (en. To pick up)

/puˈlu.tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action that shows taking or inviting something from a place.
Pick up the toys on the floor.
Pulutin mo ang mga laruan sa sahig.
The act of removing something to place it elsewhere.
Pick up the leaves in the garden.
Pulutin mo ang mga dahon sa hardin.
Removal of items that shouldn't be there or are no longer useful.
Pick up the trash in the park.
Pulutin mo ang mga basura sa park.

Etymology

from the root word 'pulot'

Common Phrases and Expressions

pick up the lessons
the act of gaining knowledge or experience from mistakes
pulutin ang mga baitang

Related Words

extract
The source from which something is taken from a place.
pulot
replacement
The action of substituting or changing.
puli

Slang Meanings

story or gossip that is dizzying
Wow, there are so many pulutin about them, it's like a soap opera!
Ay grabe, ang daming pulutin tungkol sa kanila, parang teleserye!
small items that were noticed or collected
I pulutin some stones by the side of the road.
Nagpulutin ako ng mga bato sa tabi ng daan.
to gossip or talk superficially
Don't get involved, that's just pulutin!
Huwag ka nang makialam, pulutin lang yan!