TANGGUNG

TANGGUNG is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

tanggung v {1} [A; c1] incarcerate.
Itanggung ang kriminal arun pagpanalípud sa susyidad, Criminals are jailed to protect society.
{2} [A; b1] raise an animal for slaughter on a special oc-casion.
Magtanggung kug bábuy pára sa sunud pista, Ill raise a pig for next fiesta.
Tanggúngi nang baktin pára sa inyung kasal, Raise that piglet for your wedding.
{3} [B126; b8] be stranded, maneuvered into a place with no exit.
Sulug mauy nakatang-gung (nakapatanggung) námù sa isla, The strong current caused us to get stranded on the island.
Ang batalyun natanggung sa kimba, The battalion was trapped in the gully.
-an() n place one keeps an animal he is raising.

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