dagan

to runverb

Alternative meanings

to run; to jog; to move fast on foot; for a machine to run; to run for office, depending on context

Pronunciation

DAH-gahn

Root and affixes

Root: dagan = to run. Older or related form: dalagan.

Variants or conjugations

modagan = will run / is going to run; nagdagan = is running; midagan/nidagan = ran; pagdagan = running / a run; dagan-dagan = to run around

Related words and expressions

lakaw = to walk
dagan-dagan = to run around
padagan = to operate / make run
lumba = race / to compete

Meaning and usage notes

Dagan is used for physical running, but it can also mean a machine running, time running, or running for office, depending on context.