From root: tigas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanigas
na-ni-GAS
became stiff
Present (Incomplete)
naninigas
na-ni-ni-GAS
is becoming stiff
Future (Contemplated)
maninigas
ma-ni-ni-GAS
will become stiff
Usage Note
Manigas is used when describing something becoming physically stiff or hard, such as muscles due to cold or a body after death. It is also frequently used in the idiomatic command 'Manigas ka!', a blunt way of telling someone to 'drop dead' or that their request is denied.
Examples
" Naninigas ang braso ko. "
Natural Translation
My arm is becoming stiff.
Literal Translation
Becoming-stiff the arm my.
" Ayaw kong manigas ang mga daliri ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want my fingers to become stiff.
Literal Translation
Dislike I become-stiff the plural finger my.
" Pag-uwi galing sa malamig na bundok, naninigas ang mga kalamnan ko kaya kailangan kong mag-init muna. "
Natural Translation
After coming home from the cold mountains, my muscles become stiff, so I need to warm up first.
Literal Translation
Upon-returning from at cold-link mountain, becoming-stiff the muscles my so need I-link to-warm-up first.
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