bihag

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧hag
  • IPA(key): /ˈbihaɡ/

Noun

bihag

  1. captive (one who has been captured)
  2. prisoner
    Synonym: bilanggo
  3. hostage

Verb

bihag

  1. to capture
  2. to take prisoner

Conjugation

Conjugation for bihag (mo- )
Affix Root word Trigger
mo- bihag actor
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Past/present inchoative Future/habitual inchoative
mobihag mibihag
nibihag 		mobihag pagbihag
Conjugation for bihag (-on )
Affix Root word Trigger
-on bihag object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Past/present inchoative Future/habitual inchoative
bihagon gibihag bihagon bihaga

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Noun

bíhag

  1. captive, prisoner

Verb

bíhag

  1. to capture; to take prisoner

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog bihag. Doublet of bie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbihəɡ/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧hag

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, Pangasinan bilay, Sambali biyay, Kapampangan bie, Cebuano bihag, Maranao biyag / oyag, and Malay biar. Possible doublet of buhay.

Pronunciation

Noun

bihag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜄ᜔)

  1. captive; prisoner
  2. (obsolete) sprouting of a plant
    Synonyms: sibol, usbong, tubo
  3. (obsolete) act of living or letting something live
    Synonym: buhay
    Bihagin mo iyang baboy.
    Let the pig live.
  4. (physiology, figuratively, obsolete) erection of a penis
    Synonyms: ereksiyon, pagtayo, paninigas, katog, utog
  5. (obsolete) life of an animal or plant
    Synonym: buhay

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Kapampangan: bihag

See also

Adjective

bihág (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜄ᜔)

  1. captured; captive
  2. (obsolete) alive (animal or plant)
    Synonym: buhay
    bihag pa ― still alive

Derived terms

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