Tagna

foresee / predictverb / noun

Alternative meanings

foresee
predict
forecast
foretell
guess
anticipate what may happen
prediction
forecast

Pronunciation

TAG-nah

Root and affixes

Tagna is a root related to prediction or divination. Pagtagna refers to the act of predicting or forecasting, and mananagna can refer to a person who predicts or prophesies.

Variants or conjugations

tagna = foresee / predict / guess
pagtagna = prediction / forecast / act of foreseeing
mutagna = to foresee or predict
nagtagna = predicted / was predicting
mananagna = prophet / predictor / diviner, depending on context

Related words and expressions

paabot = anticipate / expect / wait
pagpaabot = anticipation / expectation
daan = beforehand / previously, depending on context
sabot = understand
kaugmaon = future

Meaning and usage notes

Use tagna when foresee means to predict or forecast something in the future. For foresee in the sense of preparing ahead or anticipating a need, paabot or expressions with daan may sound more natural depending on the sentence.