sagkaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sagka +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saɡkaˈʔan/ [sɐɡ.kɐˈʔan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: sag‧ka‧an

Verb

sagkaán (complete sinagkaan, progressive sinasagkaan, contemplative sasagkaan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄ᜔ᜃᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. to apply a skid (a piece of wood or metal to prevent a wheel from turning)
    Synonyms: kalsuhan, kalangan
  2. (figurative) to prevent; to stop
    Synonyms: pigilan, hadlangan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for sagkaan
affix -an
root word sagka
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete sinagkaan
progressive sinasagkaan
inasagkaan1
contemplative sasagkaan
asagkaan1
imperative sagkai1

1 Dialectal use only.

References

  • sagkaan”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025