manigarilyo
manigarílyo with stress marks
to smoke
From root: sigarilyo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanigarilyo
na-ni-ga-RIL-yo
smoked
Present (Incomplete)
naninigarilyo
na-ni-ni-ga-RIL-yo
is smoking
Future (Contemplated)
maninigarilyo
ma-ni-ni-ga-RIL-yo
will smoke
Usage Note
Manigarilyo is the actor-focus mang- form of the Spanish loanword sigarilyo, with nasal mutation changing s to n, used for the habitual act of smoking cigarettes. It appears frequently in health advisories, house rules, and casual speech.
Examples
" Bawal manigarilyo dito. "
Natural Translation
Smoking is not allowed here.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-smoke here.
" Masamang manigarilyo sa loob ng mga pampublikong sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to smoke inside public vehicles.
Literal Translation
Bad to-smoke at inside of public vehicles.
" Tumigil siyang manigarilyo nang sabihin ng doktor na delikado na ang kanyang baga. "
Natural Translation
He stopped smoking when the doctor said that his lungs were already in danger.
Literal Translation
Stopped he to-smoke when said by-the doctor that dangerous already the his lungs.
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