EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hesitation; doubt; misgiving...
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racehorse...
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/pag-a-a-gam-A-gam/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pag-aalanganin, kawalan ng katiyakan, o pagdududa tungkol sa isang bagay na gagawin o desisyon.
EN: hesitation; doubt; misgiving
This is the feeling you get when you're about to send a risky text. It's the 'Should I or shouldn't I?' playing on a loop in your head. It's that moment of hesitation before you click 'Add to Cart' on something you know you can't afford. It's a mental tug-of-war.
From the nominalizing prefix 'pag-a-' + the reduplicated root 'agam-agam'.
ROOT MEANING: doubt; misgiving; apprehension
The root 'agam-agam' is a reduplication, which emphasizes the uncertainty. The prefix 'pag-a-' nominalizes it into the act or feeling of hesitation. It's a more formal and literary word than 'duda' or 'alinlangan'.
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🇵🇭 Kitang-kita sa kanyang mukha ang pag-aagam-agam bago siya sumagot.
🇺🇸 The hesitation was clearly visible on his face before he answered.
🇵🇭 Walang anumang pag-aagam-agam siyang tumalon sa tubig upang iligtas ang bata.
🇺🇸 Without any hesitation, he jumped into the water to save the child.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.