Pagdakop

detention; arrest; apprehension; capturenoun

Alternative meanings

detention; arrest; capture; apprehension; act of detaining a person; taking into custody

Pronunciation

pag-DAH-kop

Root and affixes

Comes from dakop, meaning to catch, capture, or arrest. Dakpon means to arrest or capture someone; dinakpan can refer to detainees or captured people.

Variants or conjugations

catch/arrest; to arrest; was arrested; detainees/captured people; imprisonment

Related words and expressions

police; jail; case; court; offense

Meaning and usage notes

For legal detention or arrest, pagdakop is the main option. For detention as a stop, halt, or suspension, use paghunong or hunong. For being imprisoned, priso or pagpriso may be more precise.