dagan
dagán with stress marks
weight placed on something
Usage Note
Dagan refers to a weight or heavy object placed on top of something else to press it down or hold it in place — such as a stone on a lid or a paperweight. It is also used figuratively for the weight of responsibility or burden. Closely related to the verb 'dumugan' (to press down).
Examples
" Lagyan mo ng dagan ang papel. "
Natural Translation
Put a weight on the paper.
Literal Translation
Put you of weight the paper.
" Lagyan mo ng dagan ang takip ng palayok. "
Natural Translation
Put a weight on the lid of the pot.
Literal Translation
Put you weight on-the lid of-the pot.
" Naglagay siya ng malaking bato bilang dagan sa takip ng banga upang hindi ito matumba kapag malakas ang hangin. "
Natural Translation
She placed a big stone as a weight on the jar's lid so it wouldn't topple when the wind was strong.
Literal Translation
Placed she of big stone as weight on lid of jar in-order-to not it topple when strong the wind.
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