Narkotik (en. Narcotic)
nar-ko-tik
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of drug used to relax the body and mind or to relieve pain.
Many people take narcotic drugs to cope with their pain.
Maraming tao ang umiinom ng narkotik na gamot upang makaraos sa kanilang sakit.
Substances that can cause dependence or addiction.
Narcotics can have negative effects on health.
Ang mga narkotik ay maaaring magdulot ng masamang epekto sa kalusugan.
The phenomenon of developing more hope or craving for a person or thing.
Hope for narcotics often leads many to their demise.
Ang pag-asa sa narkotik ay nagiging dahilan ng marami sa kanilang pagkasira.
Etymology
From the English word 'narcotic', which comes from the Greek 'narkō', meaning 'to numb'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
narcotic drugs
Drugs that contain narcotic substances.
narkotik na gamot
use of narcotics
The process of using any kind of narcotic.
paggamit ng narkotik
Related Words
psychotropic
A type of drug that affects the mind and emotions.
psychotropic
rehabilitation
Process of recovery from addiction or involvement with narcotics.
rehabilitasyon
Slang Meanings
drugs
Those people over there look like addicts, they're full of narcotics.
Parang tanda ng mga adik yung mga tao diyan, puro narkotik.
something that makes you happy
It's fine, sometimes I just go narcotic to feel happier.
Ayos lang yan, minsan nagpapaka-narkotik lang ako para maging masaya.
high
He's so narcotic because he's so happy.
Narkotik na narkotik na siya sa sobrang saya.