Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Tudlo
to point; to indicate; to teach; fingerverb / noun
- Alternative meanings
To point with a finger; to indicate something. It can also mean to teach. As a noun, it can refer to a finger.
- Pronunciation
TOOD-loh
- Root and affixes
Root: tudlo. Common forms: motudlo, mitudlo, nagtudlo, pagtudlo.
- Variants or conjugations
motudlo; mitudlo; nagtudlo; pagtudlo
- Related words and expressions
pakita; timaan; tudling; kamot
- Meaning and usage notes
For physically pointing, tudlo is natural because it is also related to “finger.” For abstract “to indicate,” usage depends on context.
basic wordsfingerto indicateto pointto teachverb
Gitudlo niya ang balay.
He/She pointed to the house.
Ayaw pagtudlo sa tawo.
Do not point at the person.