haligi
Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi.
Noun
haligi
- column; pillar; post
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ha‧li‧gi
Noun
haligi
- post; pillar
- pillar (strong member of an organization)
- head; mainstay
- (humorous) penis
Verb
haligi
- to use as a post
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi.
Noun
haligi
- pillar
- post
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hadiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *Sadiʀi. Compare Bikol Central harigi, Cebuano haligi, Dupaningan Agta adigi, Ilocano adigi, Mansaka arigi, Tetum riin, Wolio arii, and Yogad arigi.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ha‧li‧gi
- IPA(key): /haˈliɡi/, [hɐˈli.ɣɪ]
- IPA(key): /haˈliɡe/, [hɐˈli.ɣe] (colloquial)
Noun
haligi
- post; pillar; column
- Synonyms: poste, kolumna, pilar
- (figurative) outstanding figure (in an institution or movement)
Derived terms
- haligihan
- haligihin
- haligi ng tahanan
- maipanghaligi