Matigil (en. To stop)

/ma.ti.gil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Avoid, stop, or cease an action or activity.
Let's stop unnecessary activities.
Matigilan natin ang mga hindi kinakailangang aktibidad.
Avoid continuous movement or progress.
We must stop such actions.
Dapat nating matigilan ang mga ganitong gawain.

Etymology

Root word from 'tigil' meaning 'stop' or 'halt'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Stop me
I want you to stop or pause.
Matigilan mo ako
Stop it!
Stop it!
Magtigil ka!

Related Words

stop
The action of closing or halting something.
tigil
halt
A term referring to the act of stopping or halting.
pahinto

Slang Meanings

pain
My head hurts, it's really matigil.
Ang sakit ng ulo ko, sobrang matigil talaga.
to be off or unable to move properly
Because of extreme exhaustion, I feel like I’ve become matigil from fatigue.
Dahil sa sobrang pagod, parang matigil na ako sa sobrang pagod.
to trip or fall
The path you walked, I became matigil and tripped.
Yung nilakad mong daan, nagmatigil ako at nadapa.