Translation
cautious, careful
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Word origin
An Esperanto compound: sin ('oneself') plus gardi ('to guard') plus the adjective ending -a. A singarda person is literally self-guarding. Gardi itself comes from French garder, of Germanic origin, the root behind English guard and ward.
- Origin
- Esperanto compound, French root
- Root
- sin + gardi
- English cognates
- guard, ward
Examples
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Be careful when you open the door.
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The cautious mother held the child's hand.
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He is too cautious to decide quickly.
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Word family
Words built on singarda with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- singardemaadjective
cautious, wary
singarda-em-
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: singarda, funebro, kosmo and 7 more words.