つな めたそうだ
tsunagitometa sōda

Ichidan Verb
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 繋ぎ止める

1. They say [someone] held [it/him/her] back.; They say [someone] kept [it/him/her] from leaving.; They say [someone] stalled [it/him/her].

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence