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elope in Tagalog

magtanan

/ɪˈləʊp/US/ɪˈloʊp/

elope in Tagalog: magtanan. In English, elope means of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.

Tagalog words for elope

to run away with a paramour
magtanan
to run away to get married
magtanan

English meaning of elope

  1. verb Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.
  2. verb Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
  3. verb Of an unmarried person, to run away secretly from home in order to get married without parental or guardian consent.
  4. verb To escape from one's caretaker.

Full definition of elope

elope in a sentence

  • Six-year-old Casey eloped during recess and police found him watching traffic lights at the intersection.

Synonyms of elope

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Questions about elope in Tagalog

What is the meaning of elope in Tagalog?
Elope in Tagalog is magtanan.
Ano ang elope sa Tagalog?
Elope: magtanan.
What does elope mean in English?
Elope means of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: elope (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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