"Tagam" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
tagám - To be careful, take care, beware,
be on the alert—, the look out—, for danger,
etc. Tagám (Magtagám, Tumagám) ka.
Take care. Look out. Beware. Tagamí si
tátay mo, kay hanóton ka níya kon
masápwan ang ímo ginhímò. Beware of
your father for he will give you a flogging, if
he finds out what you have done. (cf.
katalágman—danger; ándam).
tagam v [B25; b2] refrain from repeating an act as a result of an unpleasant experience previously undergone.
Mitagam (natagam) siyag pangáwat human maprísu, He didnt steal again after he was put in prison once.
Balikbálik, ayaw pagtagam, Come see us again (lit.
dont learn a lesson).
Hitagman kag bisíta kun dì ka mutagad, People will not come to visit you again if you dont entertain them.
káun ug v [A12] experience s.t.
bad so as to feel that one doesnt ever want to repeat it.
Nakakaun ka bag tagam nga dì na ka muadtu sa ámù?
Did s.t.
bad happen to you that you dont want to come back to our place?
katalagman n calamity.
Nahiágum sa katalagman ang Pilipínas paggúbat, The Philippines experienced great calamities during the war.
The beauty of today may not be realised until it becomes tomorrow’s memory
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