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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Pag-angkon

English

claimnoun / abstract concept

Pronunciation

pag-ANG-kon

Meaning and usage notes

Pag-angkon works when pretension means a claim or intention to obtain something. Pretensyon may appear as a loanword in formal registers.

Ideas & Abstract Concepts
Example 1

Wala nila dawata ang iyang pag-angkon sa yuta.

They did not accept the claim over the land.

Example 2

Dako ang iyang tinguha nga modaog.

Their ambition to win was strong.

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