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Tago

English

to hide; to conceal; to keep secretverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To put something out of sight, keep something secret, or prevent a person, thing, or information from being seen or discovered.

Pronunciation

TAH-go

Root and affixes

Root expressing hiding or concealing. Common forms include gitago, hidden; nagtago, hiding; and pagtago, the act of hiding.

Variants or conjugations

magtago; itago; gitago; nagtago; tago-tago

Related words and expressions

secret; hidden; hiding place; invisible; concealment

Meaning and usage notes

Tago can be used for hiding something or keeping something secret. Magtago often means to hide oneself; itago or gitago focuses on hiding an object or information.

concealhidekeepsecretverbs
Example 1

Itago ang yawe sa luwas nga lugar.

Hide the key in a safe place.

Example 2

Nagtago ang bata likod sa pultahan.

The child hid behind the door.

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