pugante

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish fugante, from fugar +‎ -ante. Compare Spanish fugitivo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈɡante/ [pʊˈɣan̪.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: pu‧gan‧te

Noun

pugante (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜄᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. fugitive; escapee
    Synonyms: takas, duwag
    Hinahabol na ng mga pulis ang ilang mga pugante na tumakas sa kulungan
    The police are now tracking down several fugitives who escaped from prison.

Further reading

  • “pugante”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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