singa
síngà with stress marks
to blow one's nose
Usage Note
Singa is the everyday Tagalog verb for blowing one's nose. It is a neutral, clinical term used across all registers. Parents routinely instruct children with 'suminga ka' (blow your nose), and it appears in health-related discussions about colds and respiratory illness.
Examples
" Suminga ka muna. "
Natural Translation
Blow your nose first.
Literal Translation
Blow-nose you first.
" Malakas ang kanyang singa. "
Natural Translation
His/her blowing of the nose is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the his/her blowing of nose.
" Paulit-ulit siyang suminga buong umaga dahil sinipon siya nang husto kahapon. "
Natural Translation
He kept blowing his nose all morning because he caught a bad cold yesterday.
Literal Translation
Repeatedly he blew-nose whole morning because had-cold he very-much yesterday.
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