sugpo
sugpô with stress marks
to suppress or contain
Also means
Sugpo also means prawn or shrimp when used as a noun, a homonym distinguished by context.
Usage Note
Sugpo is used in formal and journalistic Tagalog to describe the suppression or containment of unrest, crime, or disease by authorities. It is common in news headlines and official statements, and its register skews formal rather than conversational.
Examples
" Sinugpo ng pulis ang gulo. "
Natural Translation
The police suppressed the trouble.
Literal Translation
Suppressed by police the trouble.
" Mabilis ang sugpo ng sundalo sa gulo. "
Natural Translation
The soldier's suppression of the trouble was fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the suppress of soldier to-the trouble.
" Mahigpit na sinugpo ng pamahalaan ang paglaganap ng sakit bago pa ito kumalat sa buong lalawigan. "
Natural Translation
The government strictly contained the spread of the disease before it could spread across the entire province.
Literal Translation
Strict suppressed by government the spread of disease before it spread to whole province.
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