higpit

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *hig(ə)pít. Possibly from a syncopic form of *higipit, from hi- +‎ gipit. Compare Kapampangan igpit.

Pronunciation

Noun

higpít (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. tightness; firmness (of a hold, bite, fitting, etc.)
    Synonyms: kahigpitan, hapit, igting, tibay, sikip
  2. strictness; rigidity
    Synonyms: kahigpitan, kaestriktuhan
  3. stiffness; intensity (of contests, games, etc.)
    Synonyms: init, kainitan
  4. tautness; tightness
    Synonyms: bagting, kabagtingan

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