higit

See also: hígít

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈɡit/ [hɪˈɣit]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: hi‧git

Adverb

higít (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. more (than)
    Higit sa tatlong oras na akong naghihintay sa kanya.
    I am waiting for him for more than three hours.
  2. better (than)
    Higit na gusto ko ang bagong bahay ko kaysa sa unang bahay ko.
    I like my new house better than my first house.

Derived terms

Noun

higít (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. excess; surplus
    Synonyms: sobra, labis, kalabisan
  2. surpassing
    Synonyms: paghigit, paglampas, paglamang
  3. advantage; quality of being better (than another)
    Synonyms: lamang, kalamangan, buti, kabutihan, bentaha, kabentahan
  4. difference; remainder
    Synonym: putal

Further reading

  • higit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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