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Word:

 

Word - rootword - affixes
panagana - tagana - ^n<t~pa-~
pa.na.ga.na. - 4 syllables

^n<t = nagana
pa- = panagana
panagana

panagana [pa.na.gá.na.] : precaution (n.); hesitate (v.)
tagana [ta.gá.na.] : set aside (v.)
Related words: nukos-nukos

Derivatives of tagana


Glosses:
precaution
n. (act)1. guard, precaution, safeguarda precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
~ measure, stepany maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
~ backstopa precaution in case of an emergency.; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
~ security measures, securitymeasures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc..; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
n. (attribute)2. precautionthe trait of practicing caution in advance.
~ circumspection, cautionthe trait of being circumspect and prudent.
n. (cognition)3. care, caution, forethought, precautionjudiciousness in avoiding harm or danger.; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
~ judiciousnessgood judgment.
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"