EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to stop; to cease...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-ti-GIL/
FIL: Huminto sa paggawa ng isang bagay o sa pag-usad; itigil ang isang kilos o gawain.
EN: to stop; to cease
The word every Filipino child has heard from their mother at least 1,000 times. 'Hoy, magtigil ka nga!' It means 'Stop what you're doing, right now!' whether you're running around the house, annoying your sibling, or singing off-key at 2 AM.
From 'tigil' (stop, halt).
A very common command. Often used with 'nga' for emphasis ('magtigil ka nga!'). The verb 'tumigil' is an intransitive equivalent (e.g., Tumigil ang ulan / The rain stopped).
🇵🇭 Pwede ba kayong magtigil sa pag-iingay? May natutulog.
🇺🇸 Can you please stop making noise? Someone is sleeping.
🇵🇭 Sinabihan ng nanay ang mga anak na magtigil sa pag-aaway.
🇺🇸 The mother told her children to stop fighting.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.