pugad

Borrowed from Tagalog pugad, from Proto-Philippine *pugad.

• Hyphenation: pu‧gad
• IPA^(key): /ˈpuɡad/, [ˈpu.ɡad̪]

pugad

1. (Daet) nest (bird-built structure)

   Synonyms: tataghan, salag

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pugad.

• Hyphenation: pu‧gad
• IPA^(key): /ˈpuɡad/, [ˈpu.ɡʌd̪]

pugad

1. to house fowls for the night

• pugar — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pugad. Compare Sambali pogal, Central Tagbanwa puyad, and Maranao pogad.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpuɡad/ [ˈpu.ɣɐd]
• Rhymes: -uɡad
• Syllabification: pu‧gad

pugad (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜄᜇ᜔)

1. nest

   Synonyms: salay, dimon

2. nest (hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt)

   pugad ng mga magnanakaw ― nest of thieves

   • 2007, Sambotani IV 2007 Ed., Rex Bookstore, Inc., →ISBN, page 317:

     Hindi miminsang inilarawan sa mga pelikula at palabas sa telebisyon ang Tundo bilang pugad ng mga krimen at kriminal, ng mga bisyo, sugal, at droga, kaya't hindi umano ligtas dito ang mga ibig ng isang matiwasay at tahimik na buhay.

     Movies and television shows have never ever once depicted Tondo as a nest of crime and criminals, of vice, of gambling, of drugs, so they say it is not safe for those wishing a peaceful and quiet life.

• “pugad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pugad.

pugad

1. nest

pugad (used in the form magpugad)

1. to settle in a nest
2. to make a hideout

pugad

1. egg