"Higpit" is a word in TAGALOG, CEBUANO
higpit1
Active Verb: humigpit
Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (mahigpit) tight, strict (verb) to become tight
Examples: Sa kanyang pakiramdam, humigpit ang kanyang sinturon pagkatapos siyang kumain ng mabigat na hapunan. (He felt that his belt tightened up after he had a heavy dinner.)
higpit
Definition: see higpit1 see higpit2
higpit2
Active Verb: maghigpit
Passive Verb: higpitan
Definition: (verb) to tighten
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Definition:
Notes:
Examples: 1) Maghigpit tayo ng sinturon sa panahon ng taghirap. (We should tighten our belts during hard times.) 2) Higpitan natin ang ating sinturon. (Let's tighten our belts.)
higpit a {1} narrow, for s.t.
to be small such that it restricts mo-tion, causes di?
culty.
Higpit nga dálan, Narrow street.
Higpit ang panaptun pára himúung bistída, The cloth is too narrow to make into a dress.
Higpit ang ámung balay pára námung tanan, Our house is too small for all of us.
{2} strict, holding a tight rein on s.t.
Higpit siya sa mga impliyádu, He is very strict with the employees.
Higpit kaáyu mupaguwang kwarta, He keeps tight control over his money.
{3} be in tight financial circum-stances.
Higpit ang ílang panimuyù, They live in very tight circumstances.
Higpit ang kwarta run.
Lisud tang makalún, Money is very tight now.
We will have di?
culty getting a loan.
{4} have a sharp rivalry.
Higpit ang indigay sa duha, The two were in sharp competition.
Ang higpit kung kaáway sa pulitika, My keen political rival.
v {1} [A; b(1)] be strict with s.
o.
Higpíti ang ímung anak kay dalága ra ba, Be strict with your daughter.
She is full grown now.
{2} [B2; b4] be in a tight financial sit-uation.
Kanang wà usbáwig swildu higpítan run sa panimuyù, Whoever didnt get a raise is going to find life di?
cult now.
If you your lips would keep from slips Five things observe with care To whom you speak of whom you speak And how and when and where.
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