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Angkon

English

to admit / acknowledgeverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to admit
to acknowledge
to confess
to accept as true
to accept responsibility
to claim or assert ownership, depending on context

Pronunciation

AHNG-kon

Root and affixes

Root: angkon. It is used to admit or acknowledge something as true, admit a fault, or claim something as one's own depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

angkon = to admit / acknowledge / claim
angkon = admitted / claimed
miangkon = admitted / confessed
maangkon = to admit / claim / obtain
angkonon = will be admitted or claimed
akoon = to concede / admit, related form
dawat = to accept / receive / admit entry

Related words and expressions

dawat = accept / receive
limod = deny
tinuod = truth / true
sala = fault / mistake
responsibilidad = responsibility
akuon = concede / admit
sugid = confess / tell

Meaning and usage notes

Use angkon to admit, acknowledge, or confess something. To admit someone into a place, group, or school, dawat may sound more natural. For the opposite, deny, use limod.

acceptacknowledgeadmitclaimconfessfaultresponsibilitytruth
Example 1

Miangkon siya sa iyang sayop.

He/She admitted his/her mistake.

Example 2

Dili siya moangkon sa tinuod.

He/She does not want to admit the truth.

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