From root: dugo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
dinuguan
di-nu-gu-AN
stained with blood
Present (Incomplete)
dinuduguan
di-nu-du-gu-AN
staining with blood
Future (Contemplated)
duduguan
du-du-gu-AN
will stain with blood
Usage Note
Duguan is used when describing the act of staining something with blood or, more commonly as an adjective, to describe a person or object that is covered in blood. It is frequently encountered in news reports, dramatic storytelling, or medical contexts involving injuries.
Examples
" Ayaw kong duguan ang sahig. "
Natural Translation
I don't want the floor stained with blood.
Literal Translation
Dislike I stain-with-blood the floor.
" Ayaw kong duguan ang damit ko. "
Natural Translation
I don't want my clothes to be stained with blood.
Literal Translation
Dislike I stain-with-blood the clothes my.
" Ingatan mong huwag duguan ang puting sapatos habang nililinis mo ang sugat sa iyong tuhod. "
Natural Translation
Be careful not to get blood on the white shoes while you clean the wound on your knee.
Literal Translation
Be-careful you don't stain-with-blood the white shoes while clean you the wound on your knee.
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