entry |
åguanta |
pronunciation |
uh-gwahn-tah |
meaning |
1) Endure; Tolerate; Put up with. 2) Restrain oneself; resist; aggravate --esp. wound; bear. |
etymology |
From Spanish aguantar, meaning "to bear, withstand". |
examples |
Ha aguaguanta si Maria achokka' ha tungo' na ti guinaiya. He puts up with Maria even though he knows that she doesn't love him. Bai hu aguanta yu'. I will suck it up. (I will restrain myself to avoid further humiliation.) |
additional comments |
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