bihira

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Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hi‧ra
  • IPA(key): /biˈhiɾaʔ/

Adjective

bihira

  1. rare; infrequent; uncommon
    Synonym: pisan
    Antonym: komun

Adverb

bihira

  1. seldom; rarely; infrequently
    Synonym: pisan
    Antonyms: pirme, danay

Derived terms
  • pambihira

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog bihira.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hi‧ra
  • IPA(key): /bɪˈhiɾəʔ/, [bɪˈjiː.ɾəʔ]

Adjective

bihírâ

  1. rare

Sambali

Adjective

bihira

  1. rarely; seldom

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit भेद (bhedá, “contrast, distinction, difference”). Compare Kapampangan bihira, Sambali bihira, Indonesian beda, and Malay beza.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hi‧ra
  • IPA(key): /biˈhiɾaʔ/, [bɪˈhi.ɾɐʔ]

Adjective

bihirà

  1. scarce; rare; unique
    Synonyms: madalang, kakaiba, uniko, ekstraordinaryo

Derived terms
  • bibihira
  • bihi-bihira
  • bihirang-bihira
  • napakapambihira
  • pambihira

Adverb

bihirà

  1. hardly; rarely; seldom
    Synonym: madalang

Noun

bihirà

  1. (obsolete) act of differentiating
    Synonyms: iba, pag-iba, pag-iba-iba

Derived terms
  • magbihira
  • magkabihira
  • pagbihira
  • pagbihirain
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