regañar
scold
re-
again
+
ganar
to win/gain
Regañar means to scold and can be thought of as re-0 (again0) + ganar1 (to win/gain1), like repeatedly trying to gain someone's good behavior through scolding.
verb
- scoldTo scold or reprimand someone for their behavior or actionsLa madre regañó a su hijo por llegar tarde. // The mother scolded her son for arriving late.