bihag

bihag

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bihag

1. a captive; one who has been captured
2. a prisoner
3. a hostage

Verb

bihag

1. to capture
2. to take prisoner

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bihag.

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaR.

Noun

bíhag

1. captive, prisoner

Verb

bíhag

1. to capture; to take prisoner

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Kapampangan

Alternative forms

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog bihag. Doublet of bie.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bi‧hag
• IPA^(key): /ˈbihəɡ/, [ˈbiː.əɡ]

Verb

bíhag

1. to capture; to take prisoner

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihaʀ (“captive: taken alive in war; to spare: allow to live”). Compare Ilocano biag. Possible doublet of buhay.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bi‧hag
• IPA^(key): /ˈbihaɡ/, [ˈbi.hɐɡ] (noun)
• IPA^(key): /biˈhaɡ/, [bɪˈhaɡ] (adjective)

Noun

bihag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜄ᜔)

1. captive; prisoner

Derived terms

• bihagin
• bumihag
• mabihag
• mambibihag
• mambihag
• mamihag
• mamimihag
• mapamihag
• pagbihag
• pagkabihag
• pagkakabihag

 

See also

• alipin

Adjective

bihág

1. captured; captive