bihag

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hag
  • IPA(key): /ˈbihaɡ/, [ˈbi.hʌɡ]

Noun

bihag

  1. a captive; one who has been captured
  2. a prisoner
  3. a hostage

Verb

bihag

  1. to capture
  2. to take prisoner

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bihag.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Noun

bíhag

  1. captive, prisoner

Verb

bíhag

  1. to capture; to take prisoner

Kapampangan

Alternative forms
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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog bihag. Doublet of bie.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hag
  • IPA(key): /ˈbihəɡ/, [ˈbiː.əɡ]

Verb

bíhag

  1. to capture; to take prisoner

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaʀ (“captive: taken alive in war; to spare: allow to live”). Compare Ilocano biag. Possible doublet of buhay.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hag
  • IPA(key): /ˈbihaɡ/, [ˈbi.hɐɡ] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /biˈhaɡ/, [bɪˈhaɡ] (adjective)

Noun

bihag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜄ᜔)

  1. captive; prisoner

Derived terms
  • bihagin
  • bumihag
  • mabihag
  • mambibihag
  • mambihag
  • mamihag
  • mamimihag
  • mapamihag
  • pagbihag
  • pagkabihag
  • pagkakabihag

See also

Adjective

bihág

  1. captured; captive
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