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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Tudlo

English

to point; to point out; to indicate; to teach; fingerverb / noun

Alternative meanings

Tudlo means to point at, point out, indicate, or teach. As a noun, it can mean finger. If the meaning is to aim at a target or point a weapon, itumong or puntarya may be more precise. If the meaning is to write something down, use isulat or ilista.

Pronunciation

TOOD-loh

Root and affixes

Root: tudlo. Common forms: motudlo, mitudlo, nagtudlo, pagtudlo, itudlo, gitudlo.

Variants or conjugations

motudlo; mitudlo; nagtudlo; pagtudlo; itudlo; gitudlo; itumong; puntarya; isulat; ilista

Related words and expressions

point; point out; indicate; teach; finger; aim; write down; list

Meaning and usage notes

Tudlo is the main choice for pointing with a finger. For aiming a weapon or directing something toward a target, itumong or puntarya is more exact. For writing something down, use isulat or ilista.

aimfingertargetto indicateto pointto teachwrite down
Example 1

Gitudlo niya ang balay.

He/She pointed to the house.

Example 2

Ayaw pagtudlo sa tawo.

Do not point at the person.

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