Pugong

to prevent; to stop; to restrain; controlverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To prevent, stop, restrain, or restrict; to keep something from happening, control an action, or hold back a person, situation, or process.

Pronunciation

POO-gong

Root and affixes

Pugong is the root related to preventing, restraining, or controlling. The form pugngan is used to prevent or stop something specific.

Variants or conjugations

pugngan = to prevent or stop something; pagpugong = prevention or control; nagpugong = preventing or restricting; mapugngan = preventable

Related words and expressions

prevent, prevention, obstacle, avoid, stop

Meaning and usage notes

Use pugong for preventing, stopping, or controlling. For “avoid” in the sense of avoiding or not doing something, likay can also be natural.