"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.
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