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Word - rootword - affixes
mapanagan-on - panagana - n-<na~ma-~-on~
ma.pa.na.gan.un. - 5 syllables

n-<na = panagan-
ma- = mapanagan-
-on = mapanagan-on
mapanagan-on

mapanagan-on [ma.pa.na.gan.un.] : hesitant (adj.)
panagana [pa.na.gá.na.] : precaution (n.); hesitate (v.)
tagana [ta.gá.na.] : set aside (v.)

Derivatives of panagana


Glosses:
hesitant
adj. 1. hesitant, hesitatinglacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly.
~ indecisivecharacterized by lack of decision and firmness.; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill"
hesitate
v. (stative)1. hesitate, waffle, waverpause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
~ doubtlack confidence in or have doubts about.; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"
~ dwell on, linger overdelay.
~ bogglehesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear.
~ hover, lingermove to and fro.; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
~ hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibratebe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action.; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
~ falter, waverbe unsure or weak.; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
v. (stative)2. hesitate, pauseinterrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.; "The speaker paused"
~ hem and hawutter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation.; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"
~ scruplehesitate on moral grounds.; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
~ delayact later than planned, scheduled, or required.; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"