halga'

See also: halga

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ (argha, “price”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tausūg) IPA^(key): /halɡaʔ/ [hɑlˈɡɑʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: hal‧ga'

Noun

halga' (Jawi spelling هَلْغَءْ)

1. price

   Mataas in halga' sin panyagaan bihaun.

   The prices of commodities now are high.

2. honor/honour; integrity

   Way halgaꞌ sin tau way sipug.

   A shameless person has no integrity.

Derived terms

• halgaan
• mahalga'