Meaning of túgpa

túgpa

Hiligaynon

A pursuing squad, a troop of men or soldiers going in pursuit of brigands, etc.; band, body, batch, troop; to go in pursuit of, to pursue, chase, round up; to go to-, gather at-, a scene of action. Tugpahí silá. Pursue them. Go after them and round them up. Gintugpahán námon ang mga buyóng kag ginbáwì námon sa íla kamót ang mga biníhag níla. We pursued the robbers and rescued their prisoners. Sang pagkabatî níla nga may súnug sa dálan X. tumúgpa silá dídto sa gilayón. When they heard that there was a fire in X-street, they went there at once. (see lagás, dúgok, dúbok).