pugante

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈɡante/, [pʊˈɣan.tɛ]
  • Hyphenation: 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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