haligi

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi.

Noun

haligi

  1. column; pillar; post

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ha‧li‧gi

Noun

haligi

  1. post; pillar
  2. pillar (strong member of an organization)
  3. head; mainstay
  4. (humorous) penis

Verb

haligi

  1. to use as a post

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.

Noun

haligi

  1. pillar
  2. post

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi. Compare Bikol Central harigi, Cebuano haligi, Dupaningan Agta adigi, Ilocano adigi, Mansaka arigi, Tetum riin, Wolio arii, and Yogad arigi.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ha‧li‧gi
  • IPA(key): /haˈliɡi/, [hɐˈli.ɣɪ]
  • IPA(key): /haˈliɡe/, [hɐˈli.ɣe] (colloquial)

Noun

haligi

  1. post; pillar; column
    Synonyms: poste, kolumna, pilar
  2. (figurative) outstanding figure (in an institution or movement)

Derived terms
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