Pugong

to prevent; to stop; to restrainverb

Alternative meanings

to prevent; to stop; to restrain; to hold back; to keep from happening

Pronunciation

POO-gohng

Root and affixes

Root pugong. It can express stopping, restraining, holding back, or preventing. For avoiding by staying away, use likay; for warning, use pasidaan.

Variants or conjugations

avoid; can be avoided; warning; prevention; to be stopped

Related words and expressions

avoid; danger; illness; damage; warning

Meaning and usage notes

Prevenir in Spanish can also mean to warn. In that case, pasidaan or pahimangno may be better. To prevent a problem or harm, pugong or likay work depending on context.