Magsigarilyo (en. To smoke a cigarette)

/magsiˈɡaɾiljo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of smoking a cigarette.
He loves to smoke cigarettes during breaks.
Mahilig siyang magsigarilyo sa mga pahingahan.
To make a cigarette from tobacco.
He bought tobacco to make cigarettes.
Bumili siya ng tabako upang magsigarilyo.
A vice often taken up by people.
Many people start to smoke at a young age.
Maraming tao ang nagsisimula magsigarilyo sa murang edad.

Etymology

The word 'magsigarilyo' comes from 'sigarilyo', meaning cigarette. 'Magsigarilyo' means to smoke a cigarette.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Do not smoke here.
A warning against smoking in a specific area.
Huwag magsigarilyo dito.
Smoke a little.
A way to say that one wants to take a break.
Magsigarilyo ng kaunti.

Related Words

cigarette
A small cylinder of tobacco typically rolled and smoked.
sigarilyo
smoking
The process or action of smoking.
paninigarilyo

Slang Meanings

to become an ashtray
Why is he always outside? He must be turning into an ashtray just to smoke.
Bakit siya laging nasa labas? Magpaka-ashtray na siya para makasigarilyo.
to light up
Come on, let’s light up before the break ends.
Halika na, magsiga na tayo bago matapos ang break.
smoke test
It’s really different when there’s a smoke test outside the school.
Iba talaga kapag may pagsubok ng usok sa labas ng school.
to have a smoke
Join me, let’s have a smoke at the back.
Sama ka, magyosi tayo sa likod.