hihip

Central Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog hihip.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: hi‧hip
  • IPA(key): /ˈhihip/ [ˈhi.hip]

Verb

hihip

  1. (Daet) to blow (to produce an air current)
    Synonyms: hayop, huyop

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Southern Philippine *həyə́p (to blow), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həyup (blowing on a fire, etc.), from Proto-Austronesian *Səyup (blowing on a fire, etc.). Compare Botolan Sambal eyep, Central Bikol hayop, Cebuano huyop, Maranao iyop, and Tausug huyup.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈhihip/ [ˈhiː.hɪp̚]
      • Rhymes: -ihip
    • IPA(key): /hiˈhip/ [hɪˈhɪp̚] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: hi‧hip

Noun

hihip (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜑᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. blowing of air from one's mouth
  2. playing of a wind instrument
  3. gust of wind; puff of wind
    Synonym: simoy
  4. blowpipe to stoke a fire by blowing (usually a small bamboo or iron tube)

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