tigil
tígil with stress marks
to stop, pause, or suspend
Usage Note
Tigil is one of the most commonly used words for stopping or pausing an action, and it scales from casual commands to formal declarations. The derived form tigil-putukan refers to a ceasefire, showing how the root extends into serious political and military contexts.
Examples
" Walang tigil ang trabaho. "
Natural Translation
The work has no end.
Literal Translation
No stop the work.
" Walang tigil ang ulan ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The rain has no stop today.
Literal Translation
No stop the rain today.
" Matapos ang ilang araw na labanan, sa wakas ay napagkasunduan ng dalawang panig ang tigil-putukan. "
Natural Translation
After several days of fighting, the two sides finally agreed on a ceasefire.
Literal Translation
After the several days of fighting, at last agreed-upon by two sides the ceasefire.
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