magsiga
magsigâ with stress marks
to build a bonfire
From root: siga
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsiga
nag-si-GA
built a bonfire
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisiga
nag-si-si-GA
is building a bonfire
Future (Contemplated)
magsisiga
mag-si-si-GA
will build a bonfire
Usage Note
Magsiga is the actor-focus mag- form of siga in its bonfire or burning sense — distinct from the separate slang meaning of siga as a bully or tough character. It is used for burning yard waste, building a campfire, or clearing land with fire, most commonly in rural and semi-rural household contexts.
Examples
" Magsiga tayo sa bakuran mamaya. "
Natural Translation
Let's build a bonfire in the yard later.
Literal Translation
Build-bonfire we in yard later.
" Bawal magsiga ng mga tuyong dahon sa likod ng bahay dahil sa usok. "
Natural Translation
It is forbidden to build a bonfire of dry leaves in the backyard because of the smoke.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-build-bonfire of dry leaves at back of house because of smoke.
" Kapag tag-ulan at basa ang mga dahon, mahirap magsiga kahit gaano karaming papel ang gamitin mo. "
Natural Translation
When it is the rainy season and the leaves are wet, it is hard to build a bonfire no matter how much paper you use.
Literal Translation
When rainy-season and wet the plural leaf, hard to-build-bonfire even how-much many paper the use you.
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