higit

higit

See also: hígít

Tagalog

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈɡit/ [hɪˈɣɪt̪̚]
    • 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, 2018