tsongke
tsóngke with stress marks
marijuana
Usage Note
Tsongke is street slang for marijuana, used primarily in urban Philippine settings. It is highly informal and associated with illegal drug culture, so it is inappropriate in formal or professional speech.
Examples
" Bawal ang tsongke. "
Natural Translation
Marijuana is prohibited.
Literal Translation
Forbidden the marijuana.
" Nahuli siya dahil sa tsongke. "
Natural Translation
He/She was caught because of marijuana.
Literal Translation
Caught he/she because of marijuana.
" Inaresto ang ilang kabataan dahil nakitaan sila ng tsongke sa loob ng kanilang sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
Several young people were arrested because marijuana was found inside their vehicle.
Literal Translation
Arrested the some youth because were-seen-with they of marijuana in inside of their vehicle.
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