sipon
sipón with stress marks
common cold
Usage Note
Sipon refers to both the common cold and nasal mucus. It is most frequently used in the phrase 'may sipon' to describe having a cold or the verb 'sinisipon' to describe currently suffering from symptoms like a runny nose.
Examples
" May sipon ako ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I have a cold today.
Literal Translation
Have cold I now.
" May sipon siya. "
Natural Translation
He has a cold.
Literal Translation
Has cold he.
" Dahil sa lamig ng panahon, sinisipon ang mga bata at hindi sila nakapasok sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Because of the cold weather, the children have colds and weren't able to go to school.
Literal Translation
Because of cold of weather, having-cold the children and not they able-to-enter at school.
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