bihag

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧hag
  • IPA(key): /ˈbihaɡ/ [ˈbi.hɐɡ]

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 mo-
root word
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive mobihag
past/present inchoative mibihag
nibihag
future/habitual inchoative mobihag
imperative pagbihag
Conjugation for bihag (-on )
affix -on
root word bihag
trigger object
aspect
infinitive bihagon
past/present inchoative gibihag
future/habitual inchoative bihagon
imperative 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/ [ˈbiː.əɡ]
  • 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. See also buhay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈbihaɡ/ [ˈbiː.hɐɡ̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ihaɡ
    • IPA(key): /biˈhaɡ/ [bɪˈhaɡ̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -aɡ
  • Syllabification: bi‧hag

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 [16th–17th c.]
    Synonym: buhay

Derived terms

  • bihagin
  • bumihag
  • kabihagan
  • mabihag
  • magbihag
  • makabihag
  • mambibihag
  • mambihag
  • mamihag
  • mamimihag
  • mapamihag
  • pabihagin
  • pagbihag
  • pagkabihag
  • pagkakabihag

Descendants

  • Kapampangan: bihag

See also

Adjective

bihág (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜄ᜔)

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

Derived terms

  • bihagin
  • mabihag
  • pagkabihagan

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