detene

See also: detené

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• deteni, detine, detini, ditini

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish detener (“to detain”), from Latin dētinēre.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /deteˈne/ [d̪ɛ.t̪ɛˈn̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: de‧te‧ne

Noun

detené (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆᜒᜈᜒ)

1. detention; arrest

   Synonyms: pag-aresto, paghuli, pagpigil

2. delay

   Synonyms: abala, pag-abala, pagkaabala, balam, pagbalam, pagkabalam

Derived terms

• detenehin
• idetene
• ipadetene
• madetene

Related terms

• detenido
• detensiyon
• mantene

Further reading

• “detene”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “detene”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 205