sigarilyo
sigarílyo with stress marks
cigarette; to smoke
Usage Note
Sigarilyo comes from Spanish cigarrillo and serves as both the noun for cigarette and the act of smoking. The verb form manigarilyo means to smoke, and the word appears frequently in anti-smoking health advocacy messages across the Philippines.
Examples
" Bawal manigarilyo dito. "
Natural Translation
Smoking is not allowed here.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-smoke here.
" Masama sa kalusugan ang paggamit ng sigarilyo. "
Natural Translation
The use of cigarette is bad for the health.
Literal Translation
Bad for health the use of cigarette.
" Tinigil na niya ang paninigarilyo nang sabihin ng doktor na nakaaapekto na ito sa kanyang baga. "
Natural Translation
He stopped smoking when the doctor said that it was already affecting his lungs.
Literal Translation
Stopped already he the smoking when said of doctor that affecting already it on his lungs.
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