higa

Rwanda-Rundi

Verb

-hîga (infinitive guhîga, perfective -hîze)

  1. to hunt

Derived terms


Spanish

Etymology

From higo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

higa f (plural higas)

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

Derived terms

Further reading


Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: hi‧ga
  • IPA(key): /hiˈɡaʔ/, [hɪˈɣaʔ]

Noun

higâ

  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

Derived terms

  • higaan
  • humiga
  • ihiga
  • maghihiga
  • mahiga
  • mahigaan
  • nakahiga
  • paghiga
  • pagkakahiga
  • pahiga

Adverb

higâ

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