detene

See also: detené

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish detener (“to detain”), from Latin dētinēre.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /deteˈne/ [d̪ɛ.t̪ɛˈn̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: de‧te‧ne

Noun

detené (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆᜒᜈᜒ)

  1. detention; arrest
    Synonyms: pag-aresto, paghuli, pagpigil
  2. delay
    Synonyms: abala, pag-abala, pagkaabala, balam, pagbalam, pagkabalam

Derived terms

  • detenehin
  • idetene
  • ipadetene
  • madetene

Further reading

  • “detene”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “detene”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 205
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