purga
púrga with stress marks
purge; deworming; laxative
Usage Note
Purga comes from Spanish 'purga' and in Filipino households most commonly refers to deworming medicine given to children. Regular deworming (pagpupurga) is a widespread health practice in the Philippines, and the word carries no stigma — parents matter-of-factly discuss giving purga to their kids.
Examples
" Ininom ng bata ang purga. "
Natural Translation
The child drank the deworming medicine.
Literal Translation
Drank the child the deworming-medicine.
" Uminom sila ng purga para sa kanilang tiyan. "
Natural Translation
They drank a laxative for their stomach.
Literal Translation
Drank they of laxative for in their stomach.
" Tuwing pagbubukas ng klase, binibigyan ng nanay ng purga ang mga bata para malinis ang kanilang tiyan. "
Natural Translation
At the start of every school year, the mother gives the children deworming medicine to clean out their stomachs.
Literal Translation
Every opening of class, is-given by mother of deworming-medicine the children so be-cleaned the their stomach.
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