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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish fugante, from fuga + -ante. Compare Spanish fugitivo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puˈɡante/,
- Hyphenation: pu‧gan‧te
Noun
pugante (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜄᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- 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.
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Further reading
- “pugante”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018