tagana
TAGANA is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
tagána v [A1; c] set s.t. aside for future use, prepare s.t. before-hand for s.t. Nagtagána kug aslúnun pára sa pista, I reserved a pig to be roasted for the fiesta. Itagána ku ang kwarta sa inyung pagtuun, I am setting this money aside for your studies. Ulì na kay gitagan-an kag latus ni Tátay, Come home because Father is preparing a whipping for you. a prepared. Andam ug tagána na síya sa iksámin, He is ready and prepared for the examination. () n s.t. prepared for s. o. esp. for a special oc-casion. Dakung bábuy ang ákung tagana sa pista, I prepared a huge pig for the fiesta. paN- v {1} [A2; b3c] do s.t. as a pre-caution just in case. Pagdág pistúla. Maáyu nang managána, Bring a gun. Its a good precaution. {2} [A2S3; b3] hesitate to do s.t. , have reservations about doing s.t. Nagpanagana kung mamisíta níya kay istrikta, I hesitate to visit her because shes a di? cult person. mapanagan-un a characterized with cautious hesitation.