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Dangop

English

refuge; shelter; supportnoun

Alternative meanings

refuge
shelter
source of help or protection
person or thing one turns to for help
support during difficulty

Pronunciation

DAHNG-ohp

Root and affixes

Dangop can express refuge, recourse, or something a person turns to for help. It is related to modangop, to turn to someone or seek help.

Variants or conjugations

dangop = refuge / recourse / support
modangop = to turn to / seek help
silonganan = shelter / place of refuge
pasilong = to give shelter
kapasilongan = place of refuge

Related words and expressions

tabang = help
suporta = support
panalipod = protection
silong = shade / shelter
silonganan = shelter
kalisdanan = hardship

Meaning and usage notes

Dangop works for refuge in an emotional, spiritual, or support sense. If you mean a physical shelter from rain, danger, or emergency, silonganan or kapasilongan may be more specific.

emergencyhelpprotectionrecourserefugesafe placesheltersupport
Example 1

Ang pamilya mao ang iyang dangop sa kalisdanan.

Family is his/her refuge in hardship.

Example 2

Nangita sila og silonganan panahon sa bagyo.

They looked for shelter during the storm.

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