"Tig" is a word in HILIGAYNON, ENGLISH, CEBUANO
A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four
handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial
entertainment.
A game among children. See Tag.
tig- - A prefix denoting the agent, time or
season of what the root implies, e.g.
tigpalamunít—the season for fishing with
hook and line, from bunít, pamunít;
tigpalanyagá—dinner time, dining hour,
from panyága; tigpalamúgo—the time
when the chickens come home to roost,
from púgo, pamúgo; tigilítlog—the egglaying season, from ítlog; tigsápul— a
councillor, adviser, from sápul;
tigtampálas, tigpasipála—a wretch,
criminal, felon, blasphemer, etc., from
tampálas, pasipála; tigsákdag—a helper,
supporter, advocate, from sákdag, etc. etc.
(cf. tag-).
tig() prefix, short form for nakig- and makig-.
tig- prefix added to most verbs which refer to an action to form nouns which mean one who usually does [so-and-so].
Siyay tiglampasu sa ámù, He is the one who usually scrubs the floor in our house.
Irung tigkaun sa mga subra, Dog that eats the leftovers.
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