ukon-ukon : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

Word - rootword - affixes
ukon-ukon - ukon - x2-~
u.kun.u.kun. - 4 syllables

x2- = ukon-ukon
ukon-ukon

ukon-ukon [u.kun.ú.kun.] :	hesitate (v.)
ukon :	hesitate (v.)

Synonyms: agang-agang

Derivatives of ukon

Glosses:

hesitate
v. (stative)	1. hesitate, waffle, waver	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
	~ doubt	lack confidence in or have doubts about.; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"
	~ dwell on, linger over	delay.
	~ boggle	hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear.
	~ hover, linger	move to and fro.; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
	~ hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate	be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action.; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
	~ falter, waver	be unsure or weak.; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
v. (stative)	2. hesitate, pause	interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.; "The speaker paused"
	~ hem and haw	utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation.; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"
	~ scruple	hesitate on moral grounds.; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
	~ delay	act later than planned, scheduled, or required.; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"