Pugngan
retener; detener; contener; impedirverbo
- Significados alternativos
Mantener algo o a alguien detenido, evitar que avance, contener una acción, frenar una salida o impedir que algo ocurra.
- Pronunciación
PUG-ngan
- Raíz y afijos
De pugong, control, freno o impedimento. Pugngan expresa la acción dirigida: retener, detener o contener algo.
- Variantes o conjugaciones
pugngan; pugong; huptan; gunitan
- Palabras y expresiones relacionadas
pugong; pagpugong; huptan; kontrol; limitahan
- Notas de significado y uso
Para retener como conservar o guardar algo, “huptan” puede sonar mejor. Para retener como detener, frenar o impedir que algo siga, “pugngan” encaja bien.
to retain; to hold back; to detain; to restrainverb
- Alternative meanings
To keep something or someone stopped, prevent movement, contain an action, hold something back, or prevent something from happening.
- Pronunciation
POOG-ngan
- Root and affixes
From pugong, control, restraint, or prevention. Pugngan expresses the directed action: to retain, stop, or hold something back.
- Variants or conjugations
pugngan; pugong; to keep; to hold
- Related words and expressions
control; prevention; keep; control; limit
- Meaning and usage notes
For retain as preserve or keep something, “huptan” may sound better. For retain as detain, stop, or hold back, “pugngan” fits well.
Pugngan sa pulis ang tawo sa entrada.
La policía retuvo a la persona en la entrada.
The police held the person at the entrance.
Pugngan nato ang tubig aron dili moawas.
Retengamos el agua para que no se derrame.
Let us hold back the water so it does not overflow.