hinganib

Cebuano

Etymology

Perhaps related to hinganiban.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiˈŋanib/ [hɪˈŋa.n̪ɪb]
• Hyphenation: hi‧nga‧nib

Noun

hinganib (Badlit spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜈᜒᜊ᜔)

1. (obsolete) a servant, slave, accompaniment to a much influential person

   Synonyms: alagad, ulipon

2. (obsolete) task assigned to each individual in a community

References

• Fr. Juan Felis de la Encarnación (1851) Diccionario bisaya-español‎^[1] (overall work in Cebuano and Spanish), Amigos del País, page 147