himas

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈhimas/ [ˈhiː.mɐs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -imas
    • IPA(key): /hiˈmas/ [hɪˈmas] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: hi‧mas

Noun

himas (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜐ᜔)

  1. gentle massage
  2. caressing; petting
  3. (strictly) massaging of one's gamecock and patting its back (as part of cockfighting training)

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Adjective

himás (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜐ᜔)

  1. well-trained and taken care of (of gamecocks)

Further reading

  • “himas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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