Mapatigil (en. To halt)

ma-pa-ti-gil

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that commands to stop something or a situation.

Can you halt that noise?

Mapatigil mo nga ang ingay na 'yan.

Performs the action of stopping or cutting off.

We need to halt operations until it is safe.

Kailangan nating mapatigil ang operasyon habang hindi pa ligtas.

Expresses the action of stopping or undergoing complete suspension.

All activities must be halted now.

Mapatigil ang lahat ng gawain ngayon.

Derived from the root word 'patigil' with the prefix 'ma-'

to halt the discussion

stopping a conversation or discourse

mapatigil ang talakayan

to stop the vehicle

stopping the movement of a vehicle

mapatigil ang sasakyan

to cause to stop

The form of the verb that commands someone else to stop.

patigilin

stop

A form of action related to stopping.

pahinto

closing the conversation

Because of his anger, he said 'let's just stop this.'

Dahil sa sama ng loob niya, sinabi niyang 'mapatigil na natin ito.'

to put a stop

We really need to put a stop to these kinds of activities.

Kailangan na talaga nating mapatigil ang mga ganitong gawain.

just stop it

My friends said, 'just stop the drama!'

Sabi ng mga kaibigan ko, 'mapatigil na ang drama!'