narkotiko
narkotíko with stress marks
narcotic
Usage Note
Narkotiko is borrowed from Spanish narcótico and is used in formal, medical, and legal contexts to refer to controlled substances, particularly opioids and other habit-forming drugs. In casual speech, droga or specific terms like shabu tend to appear instead.
Examples
" Bawal ang narkotiko sa bansa. "
Natural Translation
Narcotics are banned in the country.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the narcotic in country.
" Ipinagbabawal ng batas ang paggamit at pagbebenta ng mga narkotiko. "
Natural Translation
The law prohibits the use and sale of narcotics.
Literal Translation
Prohibiting of law the use and sale of plural narcotic.
" Mahigpit na ipinatutupad ng pamahalaan ang batas laban sa narkotiko upang protektahan ang kabataan mula sa pagkalulong. "
Natural Translation
The government strictly enforces the law against narcotics in order to protect the youth from addiction.
Literal Translation
Strict enforcing of government the law against to narcotic in-order-to protect the youth from addiction.
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