magsugal
magsugál with stress marks
to gamble
From root: sugal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsugal
nag-su-GAL
gambled
Present (Incomplete)
nagsusugal
nag-su-su-GAL
is gambling
Future (Contemplated)
magsusugal
mag-su-su-GAL
will gamble
Usage Note
Magsugal is the mag- actor-focus form and the standard verbal form of sugal, a Malay loanword, used when the gambler is the grammatical focus. Gambling has a complex social profile in the Philippines — illegal forms like jueteng coexist with state-sanctioned lotto and cockfighting — giving the word both casual and serious registers.
Examples
" Bawal magsugal dito. "
Natural Translation
Gambling is forbidden here.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-gamble here.
" Bawal magsugal ang mga menor de edad sa loob ng establisimento. "
Natural Translation
Minors are forbidden to gamble inside the establishment.
Literal Translation
Forbidden to-gamble the minors at inside of establishment.
" Maraming pamilya ang nahihirapan dahil ang mga ama ay patuloy na nagsusugal sa halip na magtipid para sa pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan. "
Natural Translation
Many families struggle because the fathers keep on gambling instead of saving for everyday needs.
Literal Translation
Many family the struggle because the fathers continue to gamble instead to save for everyday needs.
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