From root: sirko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsirko
nag-SIR-ko
did acrobatics
Present (Incomplete)
nagsisirko
nag-si-SIR-ko
is doing acrobatics
Future (Contemplated)
magsisirko
mag-si-SIR-ko
will do acrobatics
Usage Note
Magsirko is the actor-focus form of sirko, a Spanish loanword from circo meaning circus, used for performing acrobatics or showing off physically. In casual speech it often describes a child or person clowning around or pulling rowdy stunts.
Examples
" Mahilig magsirko ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child likes to do acrobatics.
Literal Translation
Fond to-do-acrobatics the child.
" Masayang magsirko sa ibabaw ng malambot na kutson. "
Natural Translation
It's fun to do acrobatics on top of a soft mattress.
Literal Translation
Fun to-do-acrobatics on top of soft linker mattress.
" Tuwing may bisita, hindi mapigilang magsirko ng aming bunso upang mapansin at purihin ng mga matatanda. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there are visitors, our youngest can't help but show off with acrobatics to be noticed and praised by the elders.
Literal Translation
Every-time has visitor, not to-be-stopped to-do-acrobatics of our youngest so to-be-noticed and praised by the elders.
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