higaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From higa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /hiˈɡaʔan/ [hɪˈɣaː.ʔɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • IPA^(key): /hiɡaˈʔan/ [hɪ.ɣɐˈʔan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: hi‧ga‧an

Noun

higaan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜀᜈ᜔)

1. bed

   Synonym: kama

Verb

higaán (complete hinigaan, progressive hinihigaan, contemplative hihigaan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜀᜈ᜔)

1. to be laid at

Alternative forms

• higan — syncopated
• hig-an — syncopated, dialectal, Southern Tagalog