hipo

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See also: hipó and hipo-

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hipo.

Pronunciation

Noun

hipo (plural hipi)

  1. hiccup

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈipo/
  • Rhymes: -ipo
  • Syllabification: hi‧po

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Noun

hipo m (plural hipos)

  1. hiccup
    Synonym: singulto
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 216:
      Para quitar el hipo, es bueno beber algunos sorbos de agua, sin respirar.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. longing
    Synonyms: ansia, anhelo

Etymology 2

Verb

hipo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of hipar

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

hipò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜉᜓ)

  1. touch with the hand
  2. sense of touch; feel
    Synonyms: damdam, panamdam, pandamdam, dama, pandama
  3. nature of an object perceived through touch
  4. malicious touching (especially of someone's private areas)

Derived terms

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