tigil
/ˈtiɡil/
The English phrase "stop" is translated to Filipino as tigil.
The word means to not continue, similar to the English verbs cease or desist. You can use the root word Tigil! as a single-word command to shout at someone to halt an action immediately.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use tigilan when the verb is transitive, meaning you are stopping a specific thing or activity. Use tumigil when the subject itself stops moving or acting. The form pagtigil is a noun referring to the act or instance of stopping.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtiɡil/
Did you know?
- While tigil is the standard term for 'stop', Filipinos often use the Spanish loanword para when signaling a public jeepney driver to stop so they can get off.
- The repetition of the word, as in tigil-tigil, can be used to describe something that stops and starts intermittently, such as a malfunctioning engine.
- In some contexts, tumigil is used metaphorically to describe a heart stopping or a person passing away, rather than just a physical movement ceasing.
Examples in context
- Tigilan mo ang paghikab.Stop yawning.This is useful for telling someone to stop a specific action like yawning.Tatoeba #13750420 by qwertzu, translation #10111326 by ddnktr
- Tigilan mo ang pagmumura.Stop swearing.This is useful for telling someone to stop a specific action like swearing.Tatoeba #11460846 by qwertzu, translation #8578087 by CK
- Tigilan mo ang ginagawa mo.Stop what you're doing.This is useful for telling someone to stop an activity.Tatoeba #11536118 by qwertzu, translation #1860590 by CK
- Tigilan mo, please.Please stop.
- Tigil paggawa ng ingay.Stop making noise.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria and Juan are walking in a park.
- MariaTigil muna tayo rito.Let's stop here for a while.
- JuanBakit, Maria?Why, Maria?
- MariaPagod na ako.I am tired.
- JuanSige, magpahinga tayo.Okay, let's rest.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tigil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
