higa

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxiː.ɡɑ/, [ˈhiː.ɣɑ]

Verb

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hīga

  1. imperative singular of hīgian

Rwanda-Rundi

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Verb

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-hîga (infinitive guhîga, perfective -hîze)

  1. to hunt

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From higo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiɡa/ [ˈi.ɣ̞a]
  • Rhymes: -iɡa
  • Syllabification: hi‧ga

Noun

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higa f (plural higas)

  1. obscene gesture made by putting the thumb between the index finger and the middle finger

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hidəʀáq. Compare Ilocano idda, Bikol Central higda, Cebuano higda, Waray-Waray higda, and Maranao iga'.

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Noun

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higâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄ)

  1. lying down
    Synonym: paghiga
  2. act of going to bed
  3. lying position of the body
    Synonym: pagkakahiga
  4. time of going to bed
  5. lying position (of an object)
    Synonyms: bagna, pagkakabagna

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Adjective

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higâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄ)

  1. lie down; fallen down on one's back
    Synonym: nakahiga
  2. lying flat on the surface
    Synonyms: bulagta, nakabulagta
  3. (by extension) bedridden
    Synonyms: datay, nakaratay

Further reading

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  • higa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*hideRáq”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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