Huptan

to keep; to maintain; to preserveverb

Alternative meanings

To keep something; to maintain it; to preserve it; to keep something in a certain state or under care.

Pronunciation

HOOP-tahn

Root and affixes

Related to hupt, the idea of keeping or holding something under care. Forms: hupti, gihuptan, maghupot.

Variants or conjugations

hupti; gihuptan; maghupot; paghupot

Related words and expressions

amping; tipig; pabilin; bantay

Meaning and usage notes

For “to maintain” as keeping or preserving something, huptan works well. For “to remain” in a state, pabilin may fit depending on context.