pahunongon

to stop; to halt; to make stopverb

Alternative meanings

To make something or someone stop moving, continuing, or happening. It can be used for stopping an action, person, vehicle, or process.

Pronunciation

pah-hoo-NOHNG-ohn

Root and affixes

Related to hunong, meaning to stop or stop moving. Pa- and -on indicate making something stop.

Variants or conjugations

pahunongon; hunong; mohunong; gipahunong

Related words and expressions

hunong = to stop; pugong = to restrain / hold back; undang = to cease / stop doing

Meaning and usage notes

“Pahunongon” works for stopping something or making it stop. For “detain/arrest,” “dakpon” may fit depending on context.