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hold in Tagalog

humawak

UK/həʊld/

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British/hɔwld/

hold in Tagalog: humawak, hawakan, tumangan, tangnan. In English, hold means to grasp or grip.

Tagalog words for hold

to keep possession — see also sustain, protect
humawak, hawakan, tumangan, tangnan
to maintain, to consider — see also maintain
magpalagay, ipalagay
to grasp
humawak, hawakan, tumangan, tangnan
to cause to wait — see also maintain
pahintuan, patigilin, magpahinto, tumigil
to detain — see also detain
magpigil, pumigil, mapigil, pigilin
to be or remain valid
manatili, mamalagi, magpatuloy
to bind to a consequence of one's actions
magpapanagot, papanagutin
to contain — see also contain
maglaman, malaman, maglulan, malulan

English meaning of hold

  1. verb To grasp or grip.
  2. verb To contain or store.
  3. verb To have and keep possession of something.
  4. verb To reserve.

Full definition of hold

hold in a sentence

  • Hold the pencil like this.
  • This package holds six bottles.
  • Hold my coat for me.

Synonyms of hold

All synonyms of hold

hold in other languages

Questions about hold in Tagalog

What is the meaning of hold in Tagalog?
Hold in Tagalog is humawak, hawakan, tumangan, tangnan.
Ano ang hold sa Tagalog?
Hold: humawak, hawakan, tumangan, tangnan.
What does hold mean in English?
Hold means to grasp or grip.

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